The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested four people including three professed cadres of a named political party and one Lusaka based business woman in Central Province for trafficking in Cannabis weighing 133.69 Kilograms, contrary to Chapter 96 of the Laws of Zambia.
These are identified as Harriet Mwape, 51, a businesswoman of John Laing Compound in Lusaka and three other cadres of which two females are also peasant farmers in Serenje district of Central Province Identified as Beatrice Mofya, 51, and Jacqueline Mofya, 20, while the man has been identified as Honest Chintu, aged 30 of Nakalengule village in Chitambo District of Central Province.
DEC officers intercepted and apprehended Harriet Mwape, 51 who was about to transport to Lusaka the contraband which had 63.17 kilograms of loose cannabis concealed in 50kg sack bags of fresh potatoes.
After an interrogation, Harriet later led the officers to Beatrice Mofya, 51, who concealed 43.29 kilograms of loose cannabis in Two (2) polythene sacks containing fresh potatoes and Jacqueline Mofya, 20, who concealed 15.81 kilograms of loose cannabis in a 50Kg polythene sack containing dry cassava.
Meanwhile Honest Chintu 30, was picked after a tip off from the members of the general public that he was exchanging salaula clothes in a batter system with loose cannabis in Nakalengule village of Chitambo District in Central Province.
The suspect who was found with 11.42 kilograms of loose cannabis further confirmed ownership of the abandoned cannabis that were picked up by officers in 2018 and 2019.
All the four suspects are in police custody and expected to appear in court soon.
This is according to a statement issued by Mr Mwenge Mulenga, the Deputy Public Relations Officer.
with this covid19 then you lose your livelihood
This should’nt even be newsworthy in these times. There are bigger issues that require our attention. Sensitize the masses about Covid-19 and tell them to adhere to restriction measures. Meanwhile, consider that the vegetable matter you are criminalizing will help resuscitate the ailing US economy after the crisis while you go back to your dependency on Copper… and continue babbling about diversification.
What named Political Party? Why are they afraid of disclosing …just let them go with a warn and caution? Are you telling us DEC went all the way to Nakalengule village when they couldnt find the owner of 48 houses with tenants paying rentals
DEC what about the 48 houses or the Mukula gang? Are you still busy thinking about the Bugatti?
We have bigger fish out there free (some even blogging here). Let’s be more efficient with taxpayer money.
UPND and PF Let’s hear where you stand on these issue. Just like the reporter Coded the Penal Code; “trafficking in Cannabis weighing 133.69 Kilograms, contrary to Chapter 96 of the Laws of Zambia.”LT
You know this has been a problem, what have you done about and what are you gonna do about it? you need to protect people’s health.
Someone somewhere I know has a better solution to this problem and protect peoples health.
When you think about the concept one Zambia one is a powerful concept. UPND and PF time out.
Weed was given to man by God Almighty Jah to use. It’s pain killer for certain ailments. It’s also works as an aperitif. Enough with demonizing the Holy herb. Legalize it!!!
Front Patriotic!
Have you arrested the owner of the 48 houses or those thugs selling Mukula logs to the Chinese. Always targeting the poor in society don’t you.
These are likely opposition but to avoid contempt of court, I cannot tell you for certain. But I know which party they are from. Kz
And why is the politicial party they support relevant? Surely, nearly all criminals who have been arrested support different political parties.
With that being said, it is time that Weed was legalised, our friends in SA have done it.
We are living in a country where commercial growing is allowed but not consumption or small scale growers?
Sikufele no one is blogging here but a childish imposter with too much time and free wifi
KZ a serious aide can not find the time to be a blogger or i forgot u were fired.
Did you reporters tell us which party Pamela who stole Barclays bank money belongs to? Did you ask the police man who killed his wife which party he belongs to? Do you reporters ask all criminals which party they belong to? Report don’t politicise
The political party in question is definitely not UPND,NDC or DP. Otherwise they would have been named.
IT IS PF. HE WAS SENT BY KZ, RED LIP CHANDA,LUSAMBO SO THAT HE COULD GO AND SMOKE AND GET HIGH. AND START WRITING NONSENSE