Police in the central lake-shore district of Nkhotakota have confiscated 29 nine bags of cannabis sativa locally know as Chamba in an abandoned motor-vehicle.
The motor-vehicle Toyota carina saloon type registration number NU 5592 was abandoned on the night of March 11, 2015 after the driver unexpectedly noted a snap roadblock enacted by the police.
When the driver all over sudden saw the police check-point he jumped out of the car and ran away.
The suspect abandoned the car with a running engine, and a thoroughly check in the car, a driver’s licenses was discovered and 29 bags of cannabis sativa systematically fitted in it.
According to the driver’s license, it belongs to Matambo Chikwa G.
To date no one has claimed ownership of the motor-vehicle and the drivers’ license but police are working tires-sly to bring the culprits to book.
Police is therefore appealing to the general public to report any information related to the abandoned motor-vehicle leading to the arrest of the culprits.
People are therefore asked to refrain from the malpractice to create a crime free Malawi, as the illicit drug fuel criminal actives more especially among the youth.
It is everyone’s duty to take part in combating the crime in Nkhotakota.
For instance Nkhotakota tops on cases related to cannabis sativa. In the year 2014 alone Nkhotakota police arrested 41 people over illegal possession of Indian hemp 28 were convicted.