Sun, 17 Sep 2017 08:44:36 +0000 By AARON CHIYANZO The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a 26-year-old businessman, Evans Galani Maya for trafficking in 6.78kg of ephedrine, public relations officer Theresa Katongo has confirmed. In a statement, Ms Katongo said that Maya, a businessman of Woodlands area in Lusaka was found with 6.78kg of ephedrine. Ephedrine is often abused by sports players and weightlifters. College students and truck drivers are also known to abuse it because of its performance enhancing effects. The drug is found in nasal spray, tablet, and liquid form. It can be swallowed, snorted, or injected. Most people who use ephedrine do not realise that it is dangerous and addictive; therefore, they begin to abuse the drug, unaware of the harmful effects. And Ms Katongo has disclosed that the DEC in Eastern Province has arrested 13 people for trafficking in loose cannabis and cannabis seeds. She said that those […]
