The First Magistrate Court in Nkhotakota has sentenced a man who smuggled 29 bags of Indian Hemp using his Carina vehicle to five years imprisonment or pay K900 thousand fine in default.
Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate found guilty Matambo Gizito Chikwa age 32 who was arrested on 11th March this year.
Chikwa dumped his Carina vehicle registration number NU 5592 when he saw police roadblock at a short distance.
When police inspected the abandoned vehicle found a driver's license and 29 bags of Cannabis Sativa well packed in the vehicle.
Few days later Chikwa was arrested in Blantyre and pleaded guilty in court.
On mitigation, Chikwa's lawyer asked the court to be lenient saying he is married with three children who needs his care. He added that he is young and energetic who can contribute to the economic activities in the country and therefore sending him to jail would not be a good solution.
However, First Grade Magistrate Fred Juma Chilowetsa said Chikwa committed a very serious offense and deserve a corresponding sentence.
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