Kawale Police detectives on Tuesday December 8,2020, intercepted a motor vehicle registration number TO 4728 and arrested three men for being found in possession of 98 packages of Cannabis Sativa weighing 156kgs.
This was done during the sweeping exercise led by Detective Sub Inspector Lapozo being an initiative conducted prior to Christmas and New year festivals with the aim of creating Kawale a drug and Crime free location.
The three suspects are identified as Grecian kansale (drivers),22 years, Kachezela village, T/A Mbedza of Salima District, (2) Safa Fletcher (22), Chipangasa village, T/A Chimpeni of Dowa District; and Bernald Linde ( 31) of Chiwaya village, T/A Khonsolo, Mzimba District. All residents of Chilinde.
Brief facts are that on this particular day, Kawale detectives had a Sweeping exercise. Through intelligence collection, they managed to uncover the syndicate that the said motor vehicle was carrying the elicit drug.
Following the information the car was intercepted at Fipam as it was coming from Kawale Filling Station and it was discovered that it had been loaded with (98)well wrapped black plastic bags.
The driver and the two passengers were all arrested at spot.
During the same operation, the team went and hit Chilinde newlines and uprooted the Cannabis Sativa plants which were being grown in the maize field.
The owner of the farm who is at large has not yet been identified.
The team also made further arrests in the Shabbins of Biwi, Chilinde 1 and Chilinde newlines for similar offences.
Currently the suspects are in Police custody pending court appearance soon.
By sergeant Precious Mabvuto Phiri
Deputy PRO
Kawale Police Station
Cell 0995873467
Email: Mabvutophiri@gmail.com