By Maston Kaiya

Ntcheu, March 26, Mana: Police in Ntcheu have arrested Christopher Zimbiri 27, for possessing assorted medical drugs without license.

Ntcheu Police Station Public Relations Officer Jacob Khembo said Zimbiri was arrested on Monday, at his house after police got a tip-off from members of the public that the suspect buys and sells such drugs on market days.

"Following his arrest, detectives searched his house, found and seized assorted medical drugs including 26,500 tablets of paracetamol, 3,000 tablets of indocile, 320 bottles of triclofen, 40 bottles of gentamicin, 20 tubes of diclofenac, 720 tablets of abendazole and many more," said Khembo adding that when asked for any document, he couldn't produce and this prompted police to arrest him.

Zimbiri will be taken to court soon to answer the charge of being found in possession of medical drugs, without license.

Zimbiri comes from Bula Village in Traditional Authority Kwataine in Ntcheu district.

Meanwhile, police in the district commended the general public for providing them with the tips and have also launched investigations to arrest other accomplices to establish the source of these drugs.