Police in Maamba in Sinazongwe District have arrested two Zambians and a Zimbabwean for illegally being in possession of an AK47 assault rifle with 15 rounds of ammunition.
Sinzongwe Council Chairperson Bernard Kalata who confirmed the development to ZANIS today said the trio was arrested in Kafwambila area near Namazambwe.
Mr. Kalata said the three men who were arrested by the police reserve would appear in court soon.
Police sources said the three men are Stanton Muleya from Zimbabwe, Nervas Nalubilo and Dennis Siamungam from Kafwambila area.
The source said the three men were found poaching in Kafwambila area using an AK47 rifle.
The source said there were many guns in Kafwambila and Siampondo areas that were left during the liberation war in Zimbabwe.
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LSKTIMES it’s firearm not fire arm, theres no space . Fire arm is an arm on fire
Surely the trio must face the wrath of the law. Bakapokola you need to trace the source of the firearm. Sometime these same policemen hire out their guns at a fee. This is because govt pay them peanuts.