The Department of fisheries and the police in Itezhi-tezhi district have confiscated 607kgs of fresh fish and arrested three prominent businessmen for contravening the fish ban Itezhi-tezhi district.
The Itezhi-tezhi police have impounded two trucks that were carrying the fresh fish.
According to police officers at Itezhi-tezhi police station where the fish was displayed, the three business men were arrested after two trucks loaded with fish were intercepted at dam 6 around 06:00 hours.
The police said that the fish was packed in plastic containers used to carry fuel.
“The fish was packed in fuel containers; they were caught at dam 6 around 06:00 hours enroute to Lusaka” said the police.
Magistrate Munalula is scheduled to dispose of the fish this afternoon.
The three businessmen will appear before the magistrates court soon.
ZANIS
Of course, when they say, “Dispose”, they mean, share and eat. Pictures will be used as evidence!:-w
Don’t spoil that fish. Hospitals & boarding schools can have a heavy meal for a change.
Donate that fish… disposing it my foot!!!
What is the meaning of dispose? It means throwing away. Why throw away food when people are staving. Donate the fish to the needy institutions. African governments have wrong mentalities. It’s like burning elephant tusks that were confiscated from poachers. Why burn the tusks? Sell as government and use the money to buy equipment for hospitals. Let’s change the way focsus on things.