Man,101, nabbed over cannabis
Man,101, nabbed over cannabisBy LILLIAN MUSENGE
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a man of Mazabuka aged 101 for allegedly cultivating and trafficking in two sacks of cannabis. DEC public relations officer, Rosten Chulu, confirmed the arrest of Timothy Chilekwa, a peasant farmer of Namembo village, who was born in 1906.
Mr Chulu said Mr Chilekwa was arrested for alleged unlawful cultivation of cannabis weighing 1.2 tonnes. He said Mr Chilekwa was also arrested for trafficking in two sacks of cannabis weighing 6.950 kilograms. He said Mr Chilekwa would appear in court soon.
Mr Chulu said the commission has also arrested two 32-year-old peasant farmers of North-Western Province for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in cannabis. Paul Lubwala, of Lungano village in Katandano area and Kelvin Chinyama of Mushona area, were arrested for alleged unlawful cultivation of 78 kilograms of cannabis and trafficking in 41 kilograms of the compressed weed, respectively.
In Luapula Province, Mr Chulu said the DEC arrested John Chansa, 34, and John Chishimba, 53, for trafficking in 250 grams and 0.5grams of cannabis respectively.
DEC also arrested Peter Kapasa, 37, for allegedly trafficking in 57 balls of cannabis while a housewife, Eliya Mulenga, 30, was arrested for allegedly trafficking 50 grams of cannabis.
In Chipata, the commission arrested Sophia Banda, 52, a peasant farmer in Chamwala compound in Chadiza for trafficking in 12.61 kilograms of cannabis.
Meanwhile, Mr Chulu said DEC in Lusaka arrested Fredrick Nyambe of Northmead for allegedly trafficking in two sachets of crack cocaine weighing 0.2056 grams.
posted by MrK @ 4:54 AM
1 Comments:
I say let the old man enjoy his smoke. And on 4/20 day too. Marijuana should be legal anyway.
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