105 NABBED IN MTENDERE OPERATION

By Prince Chiyuni

A combined team of officers from the Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission and the Department of Immigration has apprehended 105 suspects during an operation conducted in Lusaka’ s Mtendere Compound last night.

The officers swung into action around 21:00 hours and apprehended 105 suspects aged between 17 and 51, including nine women.

Among the suspects, 25 were picked for Immigration related offences comprising 11 Burundians, seven Tanzanians, four Congolese, two Zimbabweans and one Rwandan.

One person was nabbed for a drug related offence while 79 were apprehended for Idle and Disorderly conduct.

All suspects are detained in Police custody waiting to be formally charged.

According to a joint statement issued by Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission and Department of Immigration, the operations will continue in an effort to rid the city of criminal elements.

The law enforcement agencies have since called on members of the public to cooperate with the officers and provide information which may be helpful to the operations.

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