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Zambia: DEC seizes 1,035 KGs of cannabis in Mpika
Lusaka Times Saturday 02 Feb 2013 Ten people from Lubunga Village have been arrested in a village sweep operation conducted by DEC. The ten who are remanded at Mpika police station are expected to appear in court soon. Chief Mpumba of the Bemba people of Mpika district disclosed this to Muchinga Province Minister Charles Banda when he paid a courtesy call on him at his palace yesterday. Chief Mpumba said there is need to encourage such operations adding that drugs such as cannabis have serious effects on one’s life. And Muchinga Province Minister Charles Banda said he is happy with the seizure and has appealed to the DEC not to relent in its quest to rid the country of illicit drugs. Meanwhile, Chief Mpumba has expressed great concern over the indiscriminate killing of wild animals in his chiefdom and has appealed to the Zambia Wild Life Authority (ZAWA) to quickly intervene. Chief Mpumba says because of the rising waters in most of the rivers and streams, animals are running away coming to the upper land and locals are taking advantage of the same to kill them. Mr. Banda, who was recently transferred to Muchinga Province from Eastern, is on a familiarization tour of the region to check on developmental projects in the area. Mr. Banda is also taking time to visit chiefs to explain government programmes and plans for development And DEC has arrested a businessman and a traditional healer, both of Lusaka for being in possession of more than K60 million (KR60, 000) counterfeit notes. DEC Public Relations Officer Samuel Silomba said Gilbert Phiri, 45, a businessman of Chaisa compound has been arrested and jointly charged with Nelson Banda, 33, a traditional healer also of Chaisa for being in possession of K60.2 million counterfeit notes. Mr. Silomba said the duo was apprehended at Chaisa Bus Stop in Lusaka. Meanwhile, Mr. Silomba said the Commission has arrested 10 people for trafficking in over one tonne of loose cannabis in Mpika. He said the 10 were apprehended in Lubunga village in chief Mpumba’s area in Mpika district and appeared for plea in Mpika magistrate court on Wednesday. Trial in the case commences on February 11, 2013 in Mpika magistrate courts. And on the Copperbelt, the Commission has arrested a 32 year old man of Ndola for trafficking in diazepam. Mr. Silomba said Musompo Musonda, 32, of 2216 Kabushi in Ndola has been arrested for trafficking in 223 tablets of diazepam weighing 39.2g. ZANIS http://www.lusakatimes.com/2013/02/02/dec-seizes-1035-kgs-of-cannabis-in-mpika/
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