DEC arrest Somalian for trafficking in 33 bundles of miraa

The Drug Enforcement Commission in Lusaka has arrested a 47 year-old Somali national for trafficking in 33 bundles of Miraa.

Commission public relations officer Theresa Katongo in a statement says Burhan Abdi, 47, a Businessman of Chaisa Compound in Lusaka District has been arrested for trafficking in 33 bundles of miraa weighing 6.6kg.

Also arrested in Lusaka is Patrick Kafwebu, 44, alias ‘Gala’, a Businessman of Makeni area for trafficking in 12 rocks of cocaine.

Meanwhile the Commission has arrested thirty-five (35) people countrywide for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in various quantities of cannabis.

Those arrested include Christopher Kunda, 47, a Peasant farmer of Mwengwe village in Kapiri Mposhi District for trafficking in 13.23kg of loose cannabis and Isreal Kalolo, 22, of Mupeta village in Serenje District for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 7.05kg.

Others arrested include Majory Chibesa, 27, a Peasant farmer of Shikapande village in Nchelenge District for trafficking in 2.404kg of loose cannabis, Samuel Chola, 24, a Peasant farmer of Seketeni village in Kaputa District for trafficking in 2.436kg of loose cannabis and Philip Salungu, 33, of Mabebe area in Kabompo District for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 1.2kg.

And in Northern Province, the Commission has arrested Oreen Mwansa, 27, a Peasant farmer of Chisutula village in Kasama District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 17.4kg.