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3 Chinese arrested for cannabis cultivation

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The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka province has arrested and jointly charged three Chinese nationals of Avic Construction International for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants.

DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo named the arrested suspects as William Wang, 50, a chief engineer, Yu Wang 26, a foreman and Jings Meu, 24, a construction controller, all of Avic Construction International.

Ms. Katongo told ZANIS in a statement in Lusaka today that the trio was nabbed for unlawfully cultivating fresh cannabis plants weighing 103Kg.

In related but separate incidences, the Commission in Eastern and Central provinces arrested three Tanzanian nationals and a Zambian woman for trafficking in psychotropic substances.

She said Moffat Fanwell Mwanjala, alias Simonga Malumani, 40, a businessman of Mbeya town in Tanzania has been arrested for trafficking in 529 bundles of miraa weighing 111Kg.

She said the suspect was caught at Luangwa Bridge after a trail from Mwami border post.

Ms. Katongo further said the Commission in Central province arrested and jointly charged Hamisi Mbwana, 43, a Tanzanian driver of Dar-es-Salaam, Wassy Magala, 28, a resident of Tunduma in Tanzania and Nelly Tembo, 51 a peasant farmer of Mununga area in Mpika district for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 97.6kg.

Meanwhile, the Commission has in other parts of the country arrested 50 people for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in various quantities of cannabis.

Ms. Katongo said among those arrested are Clement Kanyanga, 34, of Kapalasa village in Shibuyanji district for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 273.6kg and Bertha Banda, 41, a businesswoman of chief Kalindawalo’s area in Petauke district for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 21.5kg.

She said also those arrested and jointly charged was Francis Kangwa, 34, a businessman of house number 1204 Nakoli area in Kabwe and a 17 year-old boy of Overspill in Kabwe for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 69.9Kg

She said all suspects will appear in court soon.

16 COMMENTS

  1. Those are the investors the PF govt is busy bringing in our country. Please govt wake up and save the country from all these people masquerading as investors. We cannot go on as a country depending on other people to uplift the country. This is just a tip of the iceberg on what is going on the country regarding these foreigners. Knowing our corrupt systems in the country, these men will surely be left off the hook without facing the wrath of the law that poor Zambians continue facing.

    • Sata said he would be rid of Chinese investors. I thought it to be an unfortunate statement which was an indication of racism. Yet we have more Chinese than ever and some are of very dubious characters (possibly convicts). Let’s us be careful with who we bring in. PF seems to have special treatment for Chinese and work permits.

  2. Bush Doctor…..Legalize herb, eliminate the slavish mentality, There’ll be no more
    Illegal humiliation
    And no more police
    Interrogation.

  3. All the way from China just to come and cultivate cannabis! Surely this is a business that is supposed to be done by the locals with technical support from DEC.

  4. Now let’s wait and hear the judgment. Tizamvela ati acquitted due to insufficient evidence or given a 5-year suspended sentence.

  5. When Africans are caught trafficking drugs in China, they are sentenced to death by firing squad. When Chinese are caught in Zambia they are acquitted. Talk about a rotten justice system.

    • Everyone in China dances to the justice system for drug possession. Even Jackie Chang’s son was sent to six months for a seed.

  6. Ba Fi Ka La release all the arrested, weed is good for the soul, its a natural plant that calms the mind and i thank God everyday for giving us such a beautiful and lovely plant ndatasha sana Lesa mukulu sana,

    STOP WASTING TIME ARRESTING PEOPLE FOR ENJOYING NATURE

    LEGALIZE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Chinese PEOPLE ARE AFTER MONEY IN ZAMBIA. THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE MONEY. WHY NOT JUST LEARN FROM THEM. PETER SINKAMBA GAVE THE FIGURES ON MARRIJUANA AT K15,000 000, 000 PER YEAR. THIS IS REAL VALUE LYING IDLE AMONG THE POOR FOLKS.
    CHINISE GUYS HAVE SEEN THE MONEY IN CANNABIS. LET US CHANGE OUR PERCEPTION ON CERTAIN THINGS BY USING REASONING NOT IMPOSED WESTERN TRADITIONS.
    THEY WANT TO LIBEREATE US FROM WESTERN COLONIAL MENTALITY OF DENYING AFRICANS WHAT HAS VALUE TO US . WATCHOUT ZAMBIANS. OR ELSE YOU WILL REMAIN POOR AS EVER BEFORE.

    • I am a Nigerian doing business in lusaka…This is the smartest Zambian comment i have seen…You sound far more brilliant than an average zambian…#NoOffenseTo zambians my brothers and sisters

  8. In China they throw away the key. You can deport them and have the Chinese government deal with them. I can assure you they will want Zambia to charge them. You need to start giving harsh sentences. These people are out to get our wildlife and anything they can get away with while stupid politicians are busy sleeping and smiling away. Wake up and smell the coffee not Chibuku or Vodka!

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