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Police impound ZAMBEEF truck carrying copper

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Police in Solwezi in North western Province have impounded a truck belonging to Zambeef carrying Copper Ore from Solwezi to Chingola.

North-western Province Commanding Officer, Fabian Katiba, confirmed that the Zambeef Truck Registration Number ABG 1093 was intercepted near Solwezi weigh bridge last Wednesday.

Mr. Katiba said two suspects were under investigations and will appear in court for being in possession of property believed to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.

And a check by ZANIS at the police station found the truck parked with Zambeef product labels on both sides, but laden with copper ore instead of beef products.

Last month, another truck which was carrying copper ore believed to have been stolen from Kansanshi Mine was impounded by Solwezi Police.

Illegal mining of copper in North western Province is on the increase.

And in Mufumbwe district, an 18 year old man was trapped to death at Kalengwa as he was digging copper illegally.

8 COMMENTS

  1. Oweee. Eventually mokomfwa ati ama chinese yali involved.

    Nomba iyi mbushi yaleimba copper illegally, may his soul melt to nonexixtence.

  2. Tekanyeni bane. Limbi ni black soil chabe! Let investigations be carried out. If a chinese is involved, this time, we shall impeach mwawa sana. Otherwise every Zambian must have access to their soils. Ala bane bafimbwi ama foreigners are making money out of our soil….i know you will want to correct something here

  3. OOOOPS,that kinda thing shud just be fought like corruption you know?
    Ministry of mines and the home affaire shud form up good ties apo ka.
    Police?Anti cora?Investigate ,naba december shud also be involved,even the ona of zambeef shud be,who knows maybe de issue has been taking place on and on.

  4. Where is security in these companies? Its now out of hand and somthing must be done. Imagine there is not even a trickle down benefit to the owners of the resources. This is all bull shit

  5. YOU ARE HUNTING MICE WHILE ELEPHANTS ARE ON LOOSE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR GOLD AT KANSANSHI? thats why them guys take all the concetrates to south as if we have no copper concetrators, somebody is chewing big How can such a scandal erude the minister of mines?

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