Angry Kabobola residents yesterday allegedly punctured the tyres of a parked Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) vehicle as officers raided some homes where cannabis was being sold.
The officers, led by Officer in Charge, Patson Chiwala, were shocked to find their vehicle tyres deflated by angry residents who disappeared after puncturing all the four tyres with sharp instruments.
The development forced Mr Chiwala to hire a private car to transport two suspects who were apprehended for trafficking in cannabis to Mazabuka Police Station.
Others had to remain to guard the vehicle as he took the suspects to the Police Station and brought a rescue vehicle to tow the government vehicle to a garage where it was worked on.
Meanwhile, Mr Chiwala and other DEC officers last evening arrested a woman for trafficking in illicit drugs. This was after the tryes of the vehicle had been mended.
And Mazabuka District Commissioner, Tyson Hamaamba, said the hostility to DEC officers among residents over the arrests of people trafficking in cannabis would not be tolerated by the government.
Mr Hamaamba said the hostility signifies the impact the Drug Enforcement Commission has made in the district.
Over the weekend, Mr Hamaamba expressed worry at the high proportion of cannabis cultivation in the district and urged DEC to declare war against illicit drug dealers.
Mr Hamammba said the number of people arrested and sent to jail for trafficking in psychotrophic drugs is worrying.
ZANIS
Fools, why ddn’t they jst burn it.
LT dont bring us news we can not comment on e.g RB arrives in swaziland one. Whats up with you?
Tongaland leads in the amount of weed grown in cattle kraals
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These weed dealers are only trying to make very little money for their mere survival, meanwhile some $8million thief gets acquited in some court in lsk. They should have just burnt the damn car!!
The officers are now enjoying the weed. They are behaving like council police who round up uncertified bars in compounds and confisticate the beer. They later enjoy the stuff like no man’s bussines.
How can i become a DEC official, sounds like fun , high all the time.
Ok ,i thought this was a good idea but wait it happened in mazabuka.
the whole lot of u are so negative its amazing…..
Fools learn fron the developed World, 2 or 3 balls in America, Brazil, Netherlands will not take you to jail. DEC work like council police officers, go after international traffickkers who make billions of dollars.