• DEC in Lusaka has arrested a 49 year-old woman of Kamwala South for trafficking in 51.4g of cocaine.
• The suspect was intercepted at her house. A 44 year old man has also been arrested for trafficking in 2.8g of cocaine.
• All the suspects are in police custody.

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 49 year-old woman of Lusaka’s Kamwala South for trafficking in cocaine.
Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo told Money FM news that Rhoda Zulu has been nabbed for trafficking in 51.4g of cocaine.
She said the suspect, a housewife was intercepted at her house.
“And in a related development, the Commission has arrested Ilunga Chisha, 44, also of Kamwala South for trafficking in 2.8g of cocaine,” Ms. Katongo revealed.

Meanwhile, Ms. Katongo disclosed that 8 people in Western Province have been arrested for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing over 300 kilograms, while the Commission has further arrested 4 people in Eastern Province for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 56 kilograms.

“Those arrested include Lucky Gumande, male aged 39, Rodgers Makondo, male aged 61, Taby Muke, male aged 31 and an 18 year-old boy of Kisalala Compound in Solwezi for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 260 kilograms.”

“Others arrested in Eastern Province are Show Msimuko, male aged 38, Alick Phiri, male aged 53, Emmanuel Banda, male aged 39, and Simon Zulu, male aged 69 for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 56 kilograms,” she stated.

She said all the suspects are in police custody and arrangements are being made for them to appear in court.