A 46-year-old individual was arrested in possession of more than 150kgr of cannabis sativa, better known as suruma, in Búzi, Sofala province, local police authorities said.

According to the district police commander Duílio Mabai, the detainee is suspected of being a producer and supplier of drugs to the cities of Beira and Dondo, as well as in the district of Nhamatanda.

The arrest resulted from an anonymous tip, according to the district commander, who added that the cannabis sativa would be on the trafficking route.

However, already in the meshes of the police the suspect admitted to producing and selling the suruma, claiming to be now repentant.