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Small scale farmer arrested for cultivating cannabis

A small scale farmer of Shafilundu in Solwezi has been arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) for cultivating 3.2 tons of cannabis.

Drug enforcement commission public relations officer Samuel Silomba confirmed the arrest in an interview with ZANIS in Solwezi today.

Mr Silomba said Ignatius Chimbwama aged 34 was arrested during an operation conducted by the officers in Solwezi.

And Mr Silomba also disclosed that the commission has arrested more than 90 people countrywide for cultivating and trafficking in various quantities of cannabis weighing over five tones.

He said all the suspects will appear in court soon.

ZANIS

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8 COMMENTS

  1. This article is misleading Small scale farmer?? How??? when he cultivated 3.2tons? LT please you call 3.2 small?? That’s 3200Kgs; it’s a truck- load.

  2. he is a small scale farmer you fools,but he cultivated 3.2ton of cannabis,there is nothing misleading here,it cant be 3.2kg.yes its a truck load…..we arrest these farmers expecialy in rural areas

  3. the prince you stupid person read the statement well,he is a small scale farmer,but he grows canabbis at large scale,have you been to school,chizungu

  4. Ba EX dec officer?? Mwayamba Kuti Itana Ma stupid??? On Cannabis level that’s a commercial Cannabis grower. What’s your classification of a small scale? Kupusa chabe. Have respect.

  5. That’s nothing,here in lundazi we owez apprehend alot of pipo with ALOT of daga,i mean a ALOT but i wonder wat the zanis crew does.very domant.am a police officer and wat am saying is true.

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