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Police recover seven stolen vehicles and arrest 92 people in a joint operations with other security wings

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SECURITY wings in the country have recovered seven motor vehicles reported as stolen in South Africa and arrested 92 people for various in an operation conducted between Monday and Wednesday last week.

The operation done by the Zambia Police Service in conjunction with other Law enforcement officers from different departments is being called ‘Operation Usalama VIII.’

Operation Usalama VIII’ series began in 2013 as a result of a resolution made by the Police Chiefs from Southern and Eastern Africa regions to tackle security threats posed by Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and the need for enhanced regional cooperation

The joint operation targeted suspected Human Traffickers, Drug Traffickers, Illegal Car Dealers, suspected Gangs and crime prone areas, amongst others.

Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba said the operation is done in all Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states affiliated with the International Police (INTERPOL) and is done simultaneously.

He said the operation was carried out in Lusaka and on the Copperbelt provinces respectively and that the department of Immigration, the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), forestry department, Cycorp Limited and the Zambia Revenue Authority took part in the operation.

“The operation resulted in the Seizure and arrest of the following, six trucks were seized along Mwembeshi Road Western Route of Lusaka loaded with 50 kg bags of charcoal without a forest permit and five suspects were arrested while one ran away, Seven suspected stolen Motor Vehicles were recovered during the operation and impounded after a search on the INTERPOL Database revealed that the vehicles were reported stolen in South Africa,” he said.

Mr Kajoba said among the recovered vehicles were a Land Rover, three Ford Rangers and three Toyota Hilux’s all impounded from Kitwe.

He said also that a 26-year-old woman from Lusaka was arrested for being found in possession of explosives and a 44-year-old man also of Lusaka was found in possession of copper ore.

Mr Kajoba said also arrested was Daniel Daka after being found with a truck loaded with 193 pieces of rose wood timber intercepted on its way to Lusaka from Western province, arrested Petronela Namoomba who was found with 18 pieces of assorted game meat and also Pater Moyo, Chimunya Chilopya, Reagan Chimbabwa and John Munyama were arrested for being in possession of two dead pangolins.

“A joint operation team also seized 405 bottles of Codeine, 1kg high-grade Cannabis and 4 bundles of Miraa estimated at K80,000 , K15,000, and K975 in Lusaka and Copperbelt Provinces respectively.On September, 20th, 2022, the joint operation team in Lusaka seized 43 bottles of assorted Alcoholic Beverages from a named Chinese shop in Lusaka packed in 23 different cases, the team also seized 256 x 10 blocks of Cigarettes called “Buzzozo” with an estimated value of K35, 000 from Joseph Phiri in Lusaka for tax evasion,” he said.

He added that a total of 67 Illegal Immigrants were apprehended during the operation and have since been detained who are 27 Tanzanians, eight Congolese, five Burundians, three Malawians, four Zimbabweans, One Somalian and 18 others whose nationalities are yet to be established.

(Mwebantu, Tuesday, 27th September, 2022)

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Lusaka woman survives after being shot by boyfriend, police say 

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A man of Lusaka aged between 25 and 30-years old has died after shooting himself in the chest.

Jeff Mulenga is believed to have taken his own life after earlier shooting his girlfriend only identified as Bwafya aged 23-years-old in unknown circumstances.

Fortunately, for the victim who was shot in the abdomen area, she is said to be recuperating in hospital and is out of danger.

Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale the incident occurred on March 26th around 22:00 hours in Chalala area.

“A man of Lusaka’s Libala South identified as Jeff Mulenga allegedly took his own life after shooting his girlfriend. The girlfriend, only identified as Bwalya, aged 23, sustained a gunshot wound in the abdomen and was rushed to the Hospital by Police officers who responded to the call from members of the public in Chalala. She is reported to be out of danger,” he said.

Mr Mwale explained after after the shooting incident in Chalala area, at around 23:30 hours, Police received a report that the suspect had shot himself in State Lodge area.

He said Police officers rushed to the scene where they found Mr Mulenga laying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound on the chest.

“Car keys believed to be for his motor vehicle and a pistol were found at the scene while the motor vehicle, a Mazda BT 50 was found parked outside the gate of one of the houses within the area.He was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival,” he said.

Mr Mwale added that Police have instituted investigations to establish the actual cause of the shooting incidents.

(Mwebantu, Wednesday, March 27th, 2024)

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The boy child may not be safe too

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A 15-YEAR-OLD boy of Kamwala South is in court for allegedly sodomizing a 10-year-old boy from his neighbourhood.

The teenager, a pupil, who will be referred to as JC to protect his identity in line with the Child Code Act, has been charged with unnatural offenses.

Particulars are that on November 15, 2023, JC had carnal knowledge of a10-year-old fellow boy we shall call, LC.

By law, the act was against the order of nature.

When the case was called before Lusaka magistrate Exildah Nsunge-Chanda, it was adjourned to a later date for possible trial because yesterday was not a juvenile session.

It is alleged that during the material times, LC was allegedly invited by JC, whom the victim used to refer to as ‘uncle’ from the neighbour, and had sex with him.

It is further alleged that JC allegedly molested LC on three occasions until an elderly person found the minors in the act.

When queried, JC claimed that it was actually LC who initiated the act.

The Lusaka case comes barely a day after it was reported in the media that a six year old boy of Chipata had been sodomised 10 times by his mother’s landlord.

(Mwebantu, Tuesday, March 27th, 2024)

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Burundian man found dead in a shop, as police gun down suspect.

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A 35-YEAR-OLD man believed to be a Burundian National has been found dead in his shop in Lusaka’s John Leing Township.

According to police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale, investigations indicate that Anderson Uwela who was renting and staying in a shop in John Leing compound was murdered by unknown people on March 24, 2024 between 01:00 hours and 04:00 hours.

He said Mr Uwela sustained deep cuts on his forehead as a machete is suspected to have been used to inflict injuries.

Mr Mwale said the suspects stole an undisclosed amount of money and one cellular phone.

“They gained entry by breaking the locking system of the shop. The body is in the University Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial,” he said.

Mr Mwale said around 17:00 hours, Police  investigations led to the arrest of one suspect identified as Robert Sinkala aged 25 also known as Kelony who has been on Police wanted list for various crimes such as murder and aggravated robberies in John Leing and other surrounding areas.

He said the suspect led Police officers for recoveries in John Leing and Kanyama compounds where some quantities of marijuana, machetes and an axe among other offensive weapons were recovered around 22:00 hours.

“The suspect was believed to have been involved in the murder of the Burundian National between 01:00 hours and 04:00 hours in John Leing.As Police officers progressed to recover the stolen cellular phone, the suspect ran away,” he said.

Mr Mwale said officers fired warning shots to stop him but unfortunately he was caught by a stray bullet and sustained a fatal bullet wound.

He said the suspect was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Mr Mwale said the body is in the same Hospital mortuary awaiting formal identification and postmortem.

(Mwebantu, Tuesday, March 26th, 2024)

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