Malawi Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe Thursday intercepted Cannabis sativa, locally known as chamba, in cake form, weighing 4 kilogrammes.
According to KIA Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sapulain Chitonde, the illegal drug was wrapped in carbon papers covered with pepper “to disguise the smell and beat security.”
“The parcel was posted from Zimbabwe by a Cleyton Hickey, 19, whose address is Oakland Road, Braeside, Harare and it was going to Richard Peterson, 89, of Woodheyes Road, London, using Zimbabwean Post Office on Kenyan Airways from Zimbabwe through Malawi to the UK,” said Chitonde.
He added that KIA Police have stepped up security at the airport especially when it comes to scrutinising every parcel that enters or leaves the airport, hence the interception of the illicit drug.
The KIA Police PRO said no arrest has been made so far because the parcel was sent from Zimbabwe.
“We will communicate with our colleagues in Zimbabwe so that they can trace the sender using the name and address that we have,” said Chitonde.
Illegal importation of dangerous drugs is contrary to section 11 as read with regulation 19 of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
KIA Police have in the past intercepted a number of illegal exports and imports which include the lucrative but banned game trophies popularly known as ivory and round wood.
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