Man jailed 30 months for selling dog meat

CHOMBA MUSIKA
Lusaka
NCHELENGE Magistrates Court has sentenced a 34-yearold man to 30 months in prison with hard labour for selling dog meat to unsuspecting residents.
ZANIS reported that Titus Malama, of Kabulo village under Chief Kabwali in Nchelenge, was arrested for selling dog meat on the pretext that it was goat meat.
Nchelenge resident magistrate Luckson Mbewe convicted Malama after he pleaded guilty to deception in selling of food under Section 10 and 62 of the Food Safety Act No.7 of 2019.
Particulars of the offence are that Malama, last month on February 20 in Nchelenge, did sell or advertise food, namely dog meat, in a manner that was false, misleading or deceptive as regards character, nature, value, substance quality, composition, merit or safety.
After being found guilty, Malama, in mitigation, pleaded for forgiveness, saying he was remorseful for his actions…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home