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Man In for Cultivating Indian Hemp Police says the suspect had about two acres of the illicit plants - internet pic
Police at Monkey-bay in Mangochi district are keeping in custody a 69-year-old man for illegally cultivating cannabis sativa popularly known as Chamba.
Eastern Region Police Headquarters, Assistant Public Relations Officer Sergeant Tionge Kayenda, says the suspect had about two acres of the illicit plants.
The suspect has been identified as Shabani Laiti, of Mtemwende Village in the area of Traditional Authority Nankumba in the district
“Police received a tip-off from some members of the community that the suspect was cultivating the hemp at his farm and on the night of April 4 to 5, 2021, Police raided his home and upon visiting his farm, they found approximately two acres of Indian hemp,” said Sergeant Kayenda.
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Defilement, Rape Up to 43% in Eastern Region Police have called for concerted efforts to deal with rising cases of rape and defilement - file photo
Police in eastern region have called upon communities to join hands in addressing rape and defilement cases that have gone up to 43.2 percent.
Regional Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Tionge Kayenda, says this follows a report from research and planning office from the month of January to November 2020 in comparison to the same period last year.
Said Kayenda; the region has registered 408 defilement and rape cases this year as compared to 285 cases registered over the same period in 2019. This is worrisome.