Appearing before Magistrate Fred Musaka was Rabson Banda, Oscar Phiri, Elemiya Phiri, Nyongani Mvula and Michael Phiri.
Others are Stokeni Zulu, Agrippa Phiri, Stanley Banda, Joseph Phiri and Acklass Chilumbu all of Chadiza District.
Facts are that the accused persons were on December 29, 2017 in Chadiza District separately found in possession of different quantities of Marijuana after an operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in the area.
Magistrate Musaka has since adjourned the matter to 17th January 2018 for possible plea and the ten accused persons have been remanded at Namuseche Correction Facility in Chipata.
In a similar case , a 33 year old woman of Chithobwa village in chief Mwangala’s area also appeared before magistrate Musaka for mention in a case where she is charged for unlawful cultivation of Psychotropic Substances contrary to section 9 CAP 96 of the laws of Zambia.
Fatiness Zulu was also arrested on 29th December by a team of Drug Enforcement Commission in the area.
The matter for Fatiness Zulu has also been adjourned to 17th January 2018 for possible plea and the suspected has since been remanded at Namuseche Correction facility in Chipata.
Psychotropic Substance? The vegetable matter is medication that grows freely and naturally. DEC should stop persecuting poor people over small quantities to feed themselves while pharmacists cultivate acres and acres for greed and get away with it.
Ridiculous