Kasungu First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday has sentenced Symon Phiri age 46 to serve 8 years imprisonment for being found in possession of cannabis sativa popularly known as Marijuana or Indian Hemp.
Symon was arrested on 18th April this year after Police got a tip from members of the public that he was keeping cannabis in his house said Inspector Edwin Kaunda Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer.
Inspector Kaunda said the man was found with 34 bags of the drug each weighing 50kg.
He pleaded guilty to charge of being found in possession of cannabis sativa which is contrary to regulation 4(a) of Dangerous drug regulation as read with section 19(1) [subsection 1], of Dangerous Drug Act.
Police prosecutors also tendered to court the said bags of cannabis sativa before sentencing.
In his submission the state prosecutor Assistant Superintendent Alphas Banda asked the court to give the convict a stiffer punishment because the offence he committed is serious and that the drug is one of the cause of insanity among the youths in the country.
His worship Damiano agreed with state prosecutor and gave the convict eight year jail term.
Symon Phiri comes from Mekembambo village of Sub T/A Chisinga in Kasungu district.
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