Woman arrested for ‘fake’ maize seed

Police in Dedza have arrested 28 year old woman, Catherine Nthala Kachipande after being found in possession of fake maize seeds for sale

The arrested woman with the maize seeds
The arrested woman with the maize seeds

According to Dedza Police spokesperson Edward Kabango,the suspect Catherine Nthala Kachipande was arrested Thursday afternoon after they got a tip from some well wishers that at a certain house which located at airfield there were people who were busy packing fake maize seeds

Kabango said when they arrived at the house they found the suspected fake seeds being packed in Monsanto brand and after thorough search police found 137 bags of 2kgs, 16 bags of 5kgs and 3 bags of 50kgs of Monsanto fake seeds

The suspect who is currently in police custody is expected to appear in court to answer the charge of counterfeit

In a related development Kapiri  first grade magistrate court in Mchinji has sentenced 45 years old Kingsley Banda who hails  from  Lukwa village in Kasungu to 21 months Imprisonment r or to pay MK40,000 after being found guilty on the same charge of counterfeit of maize seeds .

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ndalepherandine
ndalepherandine
8 years ago

CHOND ANTHUNI LETS KEEP OUR OWN SEEDS OWN OUR FOOD . IF WE ARE NOW SELLING MONSATO THE FATHER OF GMO AND THE DESTROYER OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE NDIYE BASI PALIBE CHATHU. . zowona zimenezi. Monsatos agenda is to cause food insecurity By selling pesticide friendly only seeds and owning seeds so that anthu mudizingogula. Mental slavery is our problem. koma poti ma africans kutengeka ndi azungu. Zimenezi dziko adzatilanda slowly but surely. chifukwa chotengeka ndi zakunja. Anthu a monsato they are known ku globarly to provide seeds of death which dont grow without pesticides. or round up this pesticide causes… Read more »

Kamanga
Kamanga
8 years ago

Imeneyo ndi mbewu basi kudzala imera si yafeki, anthu amabwereza mbewu muzitifunsa ife!

ganganinga duwe
8 years ago

stupid leader

The Most Concerned
The Most Concerned
8 years ago

Joyce Banda anationongera Azimayi m’dziko muno, kutakata kuja ndikumeneku Azimayi.

Ndaipalero
Ndaipalero
8 years ago

Kkkkkkkkkkk leave dat lady pliz amafuna ndalama palibe chomwe walakwa

chimimombo
8 years ago

ANTHU AKU NTCHEU NDIAME ADAKU VOTELA KOMA AKUDYAMANGO

chimimombo
8 years ago

FISI AMENEYU PROFESA

chimimombo
8 years ago

iwe proffesa womanga anthu musie mayiyo .joice banda usabwele kuli falaoo angadza kuphe ife tidava kale .amati udamuphe mkulu wake chonde mai mudzabwele akafa mayi timakukondani amene tikuposachedwa safika2018

gongolo
gongolo
8 years ago

panya pake judge amene anagamura K40 000 yokhayo basi, sakuziwa kuti anthu amenewa akuonjezera njala mdziko muno ife mkumada mvula kuti siikugwa bwino

dedza native
8 years ago

mkazi uyu a Andrew kachipande azakuphani. we feel for you. who doesnt know her mu dedza muno and what she does? why kumukakamila chonchi mnyamata wabwinobwinowe?? Mesa mumagwira ku Malawi Bureau of standard inu?? dzana wakupasani ma bomu ali phee inu kumangosekelera

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