By Chisomo Phiri
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Monday June 6,2022 ordered a 60-year-old Herve Milhade, Managing Director for Castel Malawi Limited to pay MK1 million fine for cultivating Indian Hemp popularly known as Chamba or serve a one-year jail if he fails to pay the amount.
Milhade and his accomplice Murie Jan, aged 50, pleaded guilty of the offence on June 2, 2022.
Passing his judgment, Justice Chipofya told Milhade and Jan to appeal if not satisfied with the ruling.
The two were arrested on April 8, 2022 at Milhade’s residence at Kabula Heights in Blantyre.
A total of 59 plants of the hemp weighing 45 kilogrammes were found at Milhade’s home.
The plants were forfeited pursuant to Section 17(6) of the Dangerous Drugs Act.