THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 36-year-old student of Greenwood Institute in Lusaka for allegedly trafficking in cocaine.
Francisco Mayimona, an Angolan national, was arrested at his Makeni home after allegedly being found with four sachets of cocaine powder.
DEC public relations manager, John Nyawali said Mayimona was also found with US$4,900 which was seized as it is believed the money was part of proceeds from cocaine sales.
Mr Nyawali said Mayimona is allegedly one of the drug kingpins that have been supplying cocaine to members of the public along the line of rail.
The suspect is detained in police custody with three alleged accomplices.
In a separate incident, the DEC has arrested 33-year-old Lusaka City Council football club player Cephas Meja for allegedly trafficking in cocaine.
Meja, a resident of Libala in Lusaka, was arrested at his makeshift stall after allegedly being found with six sachets of cocaine.
Meanwhile, Mr Nyawali has said that 74 people were arrested countrywide in the last seven days for trafficking in various quantities of cannabis weighing a total of 406kgs.
All suspects are detained in police custody awaiting trial.
And the Immigration Department in Lusaka has arrested 14 foreign nationals for abrogating various immigration laws.
Immigration Department public relations officer Justine Siame said the culprits were arrested last Tuesday during a night operation in Lusaka.
Mr Siame said in an interview in Lusaka that the prohibited immigrants have been detained and will soon appear in court for prosecution.
“Those arrested were 10 Somalis arrested from Chaisa Township, two Congolese from Mandevu Township, a Nigerian and a Mozambican both of Matero Township,” he said.
Mr Siame also said the department has arrested a Zambian woman in Mansa for allegedly harbouring a Congolese national.
Eight Congolese have also been arrested for illegal entry into Zambia.
Mr Siame said an Egyptian man has been arrested and detained in Kitwe for allegedly working at a named company without a valid work permit and will appear in court soon.
“In Chingola four Congolese were prosecuted and convicted for illegal entry. They were fined K1million each or in default six months simple imprisonment,” he said.
Mr Siame warned that the department will not relent in ensuring that culprits abrogating immigration laws are brought to book.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
The cases of drug trafficking are on increase. it is becoming a trend for people to in rich themselves using bad means. dont stay in the city if you dont have a correct and clean way of keeping yourself. those Zambians doing such things for the sake of survival are advised to go back to farming as we have abundant land to do clean jobs. farming is employment. i urge the drug enforcement commission to seriously punish those found in such dealings because the results of illegal activities dents the picture of the country . drugs have today made a lot of kids in the streets. thanks to DEC , punish that guy through the laws of the land