DEC public relations manager Theresa Katongo said the arrested include George Katelele, 59, for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 392kg, John Ngungu, 49, for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 371kg and Fanwell Katelele, 37, also for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 344kg.
The trio was arrested from Lumwe area in Mufumbwe District of North Western Province.
Meanwhile, Ms Katongo said 510kg of fresh cannabis plants has also been uprooted in Lumwe area of Mufumbwe District in a maize field belonging to George Kalota who is on the run.
She said a man hunt has since been launched for the suspect.
She also said the commission has also arrested a James Kabole for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants.
“And in Luapula Province, Nchelenge District, the Commission has arrested James Kabole, 53, a small scale farmer of Kaseka village for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 360.96kg, Angela Chola, 39, a small scale farmer of Kafwembwa village for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants intercropped with maize weighing 115.77kg and Thomas Mwewa, 43, of Kalosha village for trafficking in 3.13kg of cannabis.
“Others arrested include Mashewa Kayu, 23, of Kanyeze area in Kaoma District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 48kg, Edson Chidilima, 48, a small scale farmer of Chibizwa village in Choma District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 15kg and Teddy Chishimba, 45, a small scale farmer of Katonda area in Kaoma District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 3.4kg.
“All suspects will appear in court soon,” she said.
Most states in the US have legalized Marijuana due to its potential to cure cancer and many diseases and a sheer potential to grow the Small businesses who are legally trading in it. The government is making a lot of money through taxes realized from legal marijuana sales. In Africa we don’t like to think. We enjoy being poor.
President Sinkamba need gather powerful free legal team for those green farmers.
If legalized, crime rate will increase due to abuse.
Like beer is killing everyone!!
well thats an idea for small scale farming!!!
Leave them alone you DEC foools…legalise it!!
Meanwhile you have ZB selling alcoholism in solar powered joints in markets like its a takeaway selling meat pies…soon they will have bicycles with ice boxes selling castle lite or whatever its called..in urban areas!!
Leave them alone, it’s medical marijuana the plant that cures many ailments.
“Small Scale farmers arrested for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis” What does sour Cannabis look like? Could an educated Rasta educate we the lay men.
unlawful cultivation??? so is there lawful cultivation? please educate me on this one. I personally use cannabis and I wish for day the ” ba kamanormal” will realize it’s benefits apart from the chaos they think it will bring if legalized.
We have come out strong on this one as a nation yet we fail to do the same for the tujilijili juntas which are not only destroying the youths but killing them too. is there a big fish behind the tujilijili? Hon. Nkandu Luo had banned them but some big fish somewhere re-opened these companies. can we be serious for once as a nation. anyone who has the interest of the youths at heart will want to see tujilijili banned for good
Where were the army worms when the crop was growing?
Thats why there is a shortage and prices have gone up.
I have a friend with asthmat/bronchitis. he takes the herb and drinks it like tea. u have to ask him the wonders it carries. so you pessimists, shut your mouths