The Drug Enforcement Commission in Eastern Province has arrested a 55 year-old peasant farmer of Lundazi District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing over one (01) tonne.
Maxwell Kumwenda, 55, a peasant farmer of Chifisi village in Lundazi District has been arrested for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 1.2 tonnes and trafficking in 366kg of loose cannabis concealed in various modes.
This according to a statement signed by DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo in Lusaka, today.
Also arrested in Eastern Province is Chiukepo Mwandila, 46, a housewife of Chijemu village in Lundazi District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 5.5kg.
Meanwhile the Commission in Western Province has arrested Peniso Mayungo, 30, a fishmonger of Maande village in Nalolo District for trafficking in 15.8kg of loose cannabis and Muzala Mukonda, 27, a peasant farmer of Chilombo area in Kaoma District for trafficking in 1.3kg of loose cannabis.
And on the Copperbelt, the Commission has arrested Patrick Kunda, 33, of 254 S/2 Kantanshi Township in Mufulira for trafficking in 1.6kg of cannabis.
All suspects will appear in court soon.
ZANIS
Chamba… kapena ebatuma… Nechimvwa akulene amudala ochikonda ngako.
Coke will blow ya head but sensi is eeeerie!
Verdict: Let him go as the weed is Jah given and a natural pain killer which needs more scientific studies. Great artist all use it. Infact, if you pen down all the ideas as they flow after a spliff, they are the greatest ideas that change the game plan. I use it in my profession and I am a highly successful individual who has produced a number of world acclaimed white papers available on the web. We smoke it freely in Amsterdam where you meet vibrant scholars and some of the smartest heads in the world. No wonder The Hague is the location for interrogating evil men not eeeerie men. The states is following suit and next will be Camden town. Watch the space! 420 forever!
Tomorrow is the 20th April so to commemorate 4:20 (google it) or simply four twenty please roll a big joint and let’s kick it off at 4:20pm Californian time whatever that equates to in your time zone in support of Maxwell – he means well!
Seriously speaking why arrest a house wife who has children to look after or a poor peasant farmer?? Dear Lord it is morally wrong to arrest these people for growing Cannibis just to try and provide for their family, put them on community service instead, the Drug Enforcement Commission should instead focusa their evil efforts on arresting drunkards who kill their wives, cause accidents, rape underage girls, assault people under the influence of legal drugs namely alcohol..alcohol which causes more deaths, HIV cases, murders, accidents and destroys marraiges and families amongst many social ills…??? God will judge the Devil Enforcement Commission and its demon agents..DEC officers have a very bad heart and always lie, cheat use underhand methods in obtaining their so called evidence.
That is what happens when you decide that weakness to contain a substance means it should be banned across the board just because you have the power to do so. It is interesting that one South American President actually declared he will continue growing Coca because as far as he is concerned it is a good plant with beneficial outcomes that have been abused and misused by those who press for its banning. The same is true of this humble plant …