THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has launched a nationwide crackdown targeting illicit cannabis cultivation, resulting in the arrest of four Zambian nationals and one Tanzanian in an operation code-named “Operation Valleys.” In a statement issued Wednesday, DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba said the sweeping operation has led to significant seizures of cannabis and the apprehension of several notorious growers across key valleys in the country. “The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), has launched a landmark crackdown on illicit cannabis cultivation schemes countrywide. Code-named ‘Operation Valleys,’ the crackdown has resulted into significant cannabis seizures and the arrest of several notorious growers in strategic valleys across the country. In Chifwema area in Kafue District, the Commission has apprehended a peasant farmer identified...