Police in Kiganda Zone in Kira Municipality have in detention 35 year old woman who has been dealing in marijuana for years.
Joyce Nakintu, an area resident was netted with sacks of the narcotic and she confessed to police that this has been her business.
She said being a single mother; she decided to start selling the drug to get school fees for her children.
Nakintu was picked up in a Kiganda Police random house to house search for a group of thugs who were believed to be hiding in the area.
Police officials say they accidentally bumped into her house and spotted sacks of marijuana.
According to Officer Opendi,the OC Station Kiganda, a marijuana garden was found in her backyard.
When asked how long she has been selling the substance, Nakintu said this has been her business for the last 15 years.
She said she has been selling it to areas of Kasokoso, Kireka, Kiganda and Acholi quarters, and that the business was lucrative enough to support all of her her five children’s school fees.
Police has opened up a case of obtaining drugs and theft under police file SD Ref 15/10/19/2017 at Kiganda police.