Man Fined K1 Million Over 85kg of Cannabis in Chitipa
Published on July 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM by Edgar Naitha
The Chitipa Magistrate’s Court has ordered 45-year-old George Mulungu to pay a K1 million fine after finding him guilty of cultivating and possessing cannabis without a permit.
State Prosecutor Robert Chawinga told the court that Mulungu was arrested on June 17 this year in Chisembe Village, under the jurisdiction of Paramount Chief Mwaulambya, after he was found in possession of 85 kilograms of dried cannabis.
In his ruling, Magistrate Billy Ngosi ordered Mulungu to pay the K1 million fine or serve a 12-month prison sentence.
He also directed that the cannabis be destroyed by burning.
