DEC arrests twenty five for drug trafficking

DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 25 people countrywide for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in various quantities of cannabis.

And the commission in Central Province has arrested a truck driver in Kapiri Mposhi for trafficking in Miraa.

Omari Banda, 36, a truck driver of Kapiri Mposhi District has been arrested for trafficking in 160 bundles of Miraa weighing 42kg.

And those arrested countrywide include James Bwalya, 43, a Driver of Serenje District for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 24.1kg; Marson Kalunga, 22, also of Serenje District for trafficking 18.4kg of cannabis, and Martin Simpokolwe, 36, a peasant farmer of Chitimbwa village in Mpulungu District for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 15.4kg.

And in Western Province, the Commission has arrested Oscar Lufwiso, 39, a peasant farmer of katete area in Sioma District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 34.6kg of fresh plants

All suspects will appear in court soon.

This is contained in a statement made available to QFM News by DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo.