A Zambian national has been arrested by Malawi Police for trafficking in 150 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Public Relations Manager John Nyawali disclosed to ZANIS in a statement that an identified businessman
of Chifwiti Village in Lundazi district of Eastern Province was arrested by Mzimba Police after he was found with 150 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Mr Nyawali said the arrested Businessman becomes a fourth Zambian national arrested in Malawi in a space of two weeks for trafficking in cannabis.
He said the other two have already started serving their jail terms after being sentenced to varying jail terms of eight and 10 years with hard labour.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nyawali has disclosed that 113 people were arrested countrywide in the last seven days for trafficking in different quantities of cannabis with a total weight of 4.5 tonnes.
He stated the among the arrested was a grade 12 pupil of Kasama High School in Northern Province.
Others arrested in connection with controlled drugs and precursor chemicals was a 65- year -old British national working as a volunteer at one of the community based organisation in Chipata.
He was found with Diphenhydramine, a class two controlled drug.
“Also arrested was a 39 year old businessman of Chilenje in Lusaka who was arrested from the light industrial area in Kitwe after he was found with Ephedrine which he was trying to sell,” Mr. Nyawali added.
The DEC Public Relations Manager explained that the suspects are detained in custody and will appear in court soon.
ZANIS
Diphenhydramine is usually used for allergies by westerners. I wonder what the conditions where for having to arrest him. What do people use in Zambia for allergies?
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