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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested eight (08) peasant farmers in different parts of the country for trafficking in more than 40 tonnes of cannabis.
Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says among those arrested is Francis Chabatala, 43, a peasant farmer of Lukumba village in Kafue District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 33 tonnes. And the Commission in Lusaka has destroyed 50 tonnes of abandoned cannabis in the same village.
Others arrested include Clever Mweemba, 35, a peasant farmer of Mungolo village in Monze District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants intercropped with maize weighing 4.8 tonnes and for trafficking in 1.5 tonnes of loose cannabis.
Also arrested in Mungolo village is Kelyson Mweemba a 57 year-old peasant farmer for trafficking in 900kg of loose cannabis.
And the Commission in Lusaka has destroyed 50 tonnes of abandoned cannabis in the same village.
Meanwhile, the Commission in Mumbwa has arrested and jointly charged Catherine Chinsunkhulu, 47, with her husband Andrew Mukwanya, 38 of Mwambi village in Chibombo rural for trafficking in 634.7kg of cannabis. Also arrested in the same village is Joe Chisunkhulu, 27, for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 521.6kg.
In North Western Province the Commission has arrested Edward Sakuwaha, 34, a peasant farmer of Kabompo area for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 460kg and Noel Nkinda, 32, a peasant farmer of Kakula area in Mwinilunga District for trafficking in 1.3kg of loose cannabis.