Businessman Sauzande arrested for Chamba charges , Malawi News Agency reports

One of the well known business men in Lilongwe Rashid Adam Sauzande who runs Ambassador Rest house in the city has been arrested by the Police after being found in possession of Indian hemp locally known as Chamba.

According to Kingsly Dandaula who is the Public Relation Officer for Lilongwe Police Station, the arrest was made on February 2, 2015 after the police’s Criminal Investigation Department conducted a search at his office which is also located at the rest house.

Dandaula revealed) that the search was conducted following suspicions that Sauzande could be involved with drugs.

“The search at his office which is at the Devil Street was conducted at around 10 o’clock in morning and we found six cobs of chamba (Indian hemp). We subsequently brought him to Lilongwe station for questioning.

“The Indian hemp was sent to Chitedze Research Station for tests and still waiting for result said Dandaula,” said Dandaula.