Seven people have been arrested in connection to cultivation of marijuana in Queen Elizabeth National park in Kasese district.
The questionable largest narcotics farm in the country was today discovered by a combined team of two police divisions – Katwe and Bwera, which were commanded by their Divisional Police Commanders and backed by operatives of the state intelligence services ISO.
Two of the suspects who were arrested right inside the farm in the park are Duncan Kambaho, 25, and Isaac Kule 24. Others were picked from Rwembyo village, in Kiburara town council of Kisinga Sub County.
The DPC of Katwe Tyson Rutambika said there have been complaints from neighbouring districts indicating that a lot of marijuana from Kasese area has been ending in their areas.
DPC Tyson on Marijuana plantation……..
According to Mr. Geoffrey Mbusa Bithotho the Rwembya area LC1 chairman, there are also other smaller farms outside the park in the area but said as local leaders they have failed to take action because some of the suspects could threaten them whenever they pointed out the issue during community meetings. Mr. Bithobo speaking on Marijuana ..
Sunday Masereka a local resident says they woke up to the police force combing their area on Friday morning. Earlier on Thursday police in the district arrested Charles Kabagambe from Kitoro cell, in Nyamwamba division of Kasese municipality for allegedly growing marijuana. ENDS
