A Tanzanian national, Casim Mwakawanga, is in police custody at Chintheche in Nkhata-Bay for allegedly being found in possession of two bags of Indian hemp weighing 50 kilograms and for entering into the country illegally.
Mwakawanga was arrested on January 13, 2021 at Matete roadblock in the district.
The arrest followed the tip from well-wishers who alerted the police about the man who was seen boarding a Matours bus at Dwangwa carrying suspicious luggages.
As the bus reached Matete roadblock, officers who were on duty searched it and found the bags in question full of loose cannabis which was eventually seized and the suspect was arrested.
Upon further interrogation it was discovered that the culprit is a Tanzanian but failed to produce valid travel documents which is against the laws of Malawi.
Mwakawanga who hails from Kasumulu Village; Kyera area in Tanzania will appear in court soon to answer the charges of being found in possession of cannabis Sativa and illegal entry.
Sergeant Konwani James
Nkhata Bay Police Publicist