Zambia: 16 Zambians/foreigners nabbed

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ZMBC.com.zm

Tuesday 11 Apr 2006

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The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested six Zambians, six
Somalians, and four Nigerians in separate incidences for unlawful
cultivation and trafficking in psychotropic substances.

DEC Public Relations Officer Rosten Chulu said the Commission has also
uprooted and seized more than 17.3 tonnes of psychotropic substance.

The Commission in Luwingu arrested Mary Lushanda, 28 a housewife of
Isandulula village, Abishai Sibale a peasant farmer of the same village
and Barnabas Musamba 41, a security guard of Nkunka co-operative for
cultivating 14.8 metric tonnes of cannabis.

Mr. Chulu said the drugs were seized in Chibofwe in Chief Tungati area
and also seized were 60 rolls of cannabis weighing 5.2 kilograms.

In Solwezi the DEC arrested James Kalota Ngoma 28, a peasant farmer of
Kiyakufuna for unlawful cultivation of cannabis weighing 2.4 metric tonnes.

On the copperbelt the DEC arrested five Nigerians for trafficking
powdered Diazepam weighing 4.1 grams without necessary documents.

Mr. Chulu named those arrested as Paul Chidi Ipeto 37, Daniel Ifenya 30,
Kyrian Pascal 30, Ike Chukwu Khuawu 33, all of plot number 5688
Riverside in Kitwe.

One Nigerian suspect is on the run and a manhunt has been launched.

Mr Chulu also named the Somalians arrested in Lusaka's Chaisa compound
as Ahmed Salat 55, for trafficking 750 grams of Miraa, Omar Adbulah
Yosof 22, for trafficking one bundle of Miraa weighing 242 grams, Abdul
Adulahi 21, for trafficking one bundle of miraa
weighing 126 grams.

Other Somalians arrested include Osman Farah Duale 43, of 1716 Emmasdale
for trafficking one bunch of Miraa weighing 310 grams and Ubdi, a
housewife of house number 60 of Chaisa Compound for trafficking two
bundles of Miraa weighing 84 grams.

Also arrested is a Zambian national Christine Lunga 20, a peasant farmer
of Nalwama in Mazabuka for trafficking 115 kilograms of cannabis and
unnamed 16 year old pupil of George compound in Lusaka for trafficking
6.3 grams of cannabis.

Mr.Chulu said the suspects will appear in court soon.

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