Police nab farmer for packing debris in tobacco bales
Police in Blantyre have arrested a Zomba-based farmer on allegations that he stashed debris in his tobacco bales.
This comes as the tobacco sales entered a second day at the Limbe Auction Floors on Thursday.
The farmer, Fraction Pikhiwa, is said to have put the “non-tobacco related materials” in three of his bales so as to enhance their weight.
Last year, several farmers were also arrested on the same accusations.
Pikhiwa is expected to appear in court to answer charges that were not immediately clear.
Meanwhile, Tobacco continued to fetch good prices at the Limbe Auction Floors on Thursday.
Reports say the lowest grade is fetching US$1.15 per kg while the prices for highest grades are ranging from US$2 to US$2.30.
Clever farmer.
Nkhani palibe apa amafuna ndalama munthu. Inuso paja mumawapusitsa achikumbewa.
Iwedi ndiye Chikhamu chaziwanda!! Umangonena zoduka mutu!! hahahahhahahahahahahahah!!
You are right my dear. It’s a crowd of evil spirits/mob, heart attack, in other words.
But i don’t think all the time.
Nzeru za munthu wakuda sizichedwa kugwidwa.
sweet
Even the name itself has a story(Fraction)! Amayeselera
Pikhiwa, mlomwe ameneyu, watengera u khuluku wa a mbuyake a Bingo.
azungu azichenjera . to Pikhiwa, next time be very clever.Dont get caught again.
iwedi ukunena za mzeru. a mulakhowa akutengera chili chonse kwa ambuye awo bingo. kuledzebwa, kuba, chili chonse choipa
Anayaika chani mmatumbamo akulu anzeru za kuya
Ulimi opanda sukulu alomwe.
nkhani ndiyoti mchikumbeyu anapanga za chinyengo, koma ndi mzeru zake zopelewera, monga iye mzimwale wakumudzi wagwidwa. palibe zoti watengera ukhuluku wa atcheya ayi. zinthu zambiri zikumatuluka poyera chifukwa cha utsogoreli wa masomphenya womwe uli panowu, otsati chitsawawa chimachitika nthawi ya mbava ya kumachinga ija yomwe inapangitsa kuti ayao onse asiye kutikhulupilira.
Well, as a non-smoker, I doubt there is anything Farmer Fraction could have put in his tobacco bales that would have made the product worse.
Acts like these are tatamount to shooting oneself in the foot. Malawians if they dont know, are regarded as the most trusted, hardworking people inm Southern Africa. If then thats what we are up to, we will be a failed people.