In a joint operation with the Malawi Police Service, the Tobacco Commission has confiscated 7, 900 kilogrammes of tobacco in an operation aimed at arresting illegal vending and cross border trade.
The confiscated tobacco roughly equals 79 bales of the crop.
Of the confiscated tobacco, the biggest volume, 5,400 kilogrammes, was intercepted in Lilongwe. This is followed by 1,400 and 1,000 kilogrammes confiscated in Mzuzu and Kasungu, respectively.
Tobacco Commission spokesperson Telephorus Chigwenembe says patrols aimed at dealing with illegal tobacco vending and smuggling will continue in the ongoing selling season.
“Tobacco produced in Malawi must be sold in the country, not elsewhere,” said Chigwenembe.
Under the Tobacco Industry Act of 2024, it is illegal to buy tobacco or to export the crop without a license issued by the Tobacco Commission.
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