Police in Mazabuka have arrested and detained two suspected notorious criminals in connection with the spate of house breaking that has rocked most townships and church organisations in the district.
Southern Province Regional Police Commanding officer, Lemmy Kajoba, confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mazabuka today, said police have also recovered several household goods that include television sets, Hifi systems, fridges, car radios, kitchen utencils and other properties.
Mr Kajoba said the duo were arrested on Saturday after a victim of the theft identified his car radio in one of the taxis and informed police who immediately picked the taxi driver to help with investigations.
“I can confirm the arrest of the two suspects we are keeping in our custody. These suspects have been behind a spate of thefts since September last year,” said Kajoba.
He explained that the taxi driver cooperated and led police to the suspects’ home where they were apprehended and several goods recovered.
And Mr Kajoba explained that the suspects led police in the bush where they had buried a fridge believed to have been stolen from a named church organisation in the district.
He said the recoveries were made from Kabobola, Zambia Compound, Show grounds, Stage II, Kaleya Smallholders and Nakambala markets.
ZANIS
job well done police!!!! keep it up.:p:p:p
hats off to ZP but u have a wrong man at the top.
….bury a fridge…hey?…it’s all about buried treasure…!
ZP could do better but the only problem is that they are compromised by politics