A court in Nkhotakota has sentenced a 30 year-old man to two years in prison over chamba.
The man, Charles Kachimanga, was also given the option of paying a K60,000 fine after being convicted on charges of marijuana possession.
Kachimanga on the night of January 6, 2017 was found in possession of the illicit drug in a plastic jumbo concealed with clothes.
The court through state prosecutor James Ngupasye Muyira heard that police manning Kaombe roadblock were tipped of a suspicious man using uncharted route diverting the roadblock.
“Following the tip, police conducted an ad-hoc roadblock at Kaombe Bridge that led to the arrest of the man,” Muyira told the court.
Then police charged Kachimanga with the offence of being found in possession of cannabis sativa without license against section 4 (A) and 19 (1) of the dangerous drug Act.
Presiding over the case, magistrate Kingsley Buleya said the drug is dangerous and it causes mental problems.
“I therefore sentence you to 24 months imprisonment with hard labour or in default pay K60,000 fine to escape jail term,” said Buleya.
Kachimanga hails from Thadana village in the area of Senior Chief Nsabwe in Thyolo district.
In a related development, the same court sentenced 35 year-old Sadick Manyamba to 18 months or to pay a fine of K40,000 for possessing 2.5 kilograms of cannabis sativa.
Manyamba was arrested on January 6 this year at Kaombe roadblock.
He pleaded guilty to charges of possession of chamba and paid the fine soon after sentencing.
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Mwana wamulungu alipafupi,mwanyanya kutipondeleza osaukafe.
Safe abotion means killing the unborn baby safely, that is to say, restricting someone who has been sent to the world by God as his servant. Safe Abortion simply means, killing the innocent baby in the womb of a sinfull woman, so as to save that devilish woman to live in the world and keep this earth sinfull. Someone smokes chamba and violate nobodies right but live peacefully with the society and prophesies the Goodness of being United and peaceful society. WHO IS TO BE ARRRSTED? EVIL JUDGES ARREST INNOCENT PEOPLE AND ALLOWS EVIL THINGS TO SETTLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY..
Dats bulshit!!
Nanga chaponda how many years
Leave him alone asamare banja Lake chamba nde chan
Ka chamba nka chan
Why arresting him and sentencing him to 2 years while u have a lot pending cases which you always adjourn?
Musiyeni ngati ndinu azelu chende
One year per bag
Aaaa tibanda koma
I already loose hope on Malawi department of justice.idiot leadership
Wa maizegate chaponda ndi azake ndetitani nawo?
Si Ma Gwira Ameneo Bweraniso Kuno Ku Chitipa T/A Bango Ndili Nd Matumba 100 Achamba And 200 Achingabwe Muzandigwire Tione Ngat Muzatenge Matumba Achingabwe Mukucejra Nd Inu Mwaona Kuti Chamba Nd Diru,so Wy r u arrestng him bushit!!!
Free the man please…pipo are stealing billions without been arrested even for a second…
Some body is stealing Maize frm the Poor, but u don’t arrest him. some body who is hustling jst to put food in his Mouth is going spend years in prison. Wat nonsense is that?
This is bullshit ,,,dat man isn’t stealing from anyone
@ Mpho Rutman Mattaka, I think ur Brain is full of Shit thus y u can’t even think. Its very diffiucult to cnonvince a Dog that honey is sweeter than Shit.
Ichabod Chiumia hahahaha koma,,,,nde kuti inu mukuikira kumbuyo chaponda?? I might b shit for standing with dat poor guy arrested over nothing
sorry for that my Bru. I thougt u were defending chaponda. 4giv Me my Man
I think now is time for the youth to lead the country. Its so sad indeed thieves are in BMWs yet courts are busy judging poor cannabis dealer.so sad
Dziko limalemera ndizimenezi simukudziwa?