The Drug Enforcement Commission has cautioned small-scale farmers to be weary of unscrupulous individuals or businesses.
The commission is further advising the small scale farmers to always report any suspicious transactions in order to avoid falling prey to such illegalities.
Meanwhile, the commission in Lusaka has arrested two business people for theft and money laundering involving over K2.2 million, contrary to the laws of Zambia.
DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo has identified the two as George Siame, 45, a businessman of Katozi Village in Nakonde and Ruth Ngoma, 42, also a business woman of the same village.
Ms Katongo narrates that particulars of the offence are that on dates unknown but between 11th January and 8th November, 2018, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, the duo, being directors of Goshen Farms and Agro dealers, stole bags of fertiliser worth K2, 221, 884 from a known fertiliser company.
She says the duo further distributed the said fertiliser to various farmers using the e-voucher Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) and laundered funds realised from the scheme by transferring funds to other accounts as well as making cash withdrawals to purchase various properties.
Ms Katongo states that both suspects are on police bond and will appear in court soon.

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