A South African truck and carrying 32 tonnes of copper cathodes was last night hijacked by unknown people around Kayuni area in Monze district.
Southern province police Chief Lemmy Kajoba confirmed to ZANIS in Monze yesterday that the South African truck registration number WNL 831 GP, trailer SSC 412 GP fleet Number 124 carrying the copper cathodes from Knonkola Copper Mines in Chingola to Durban in South Africa was hijacked in Kayuni area in Monze around 22 hours from a truck driver Robert Chanda of Chipata compound in Lusaka.
Mr.Kajoba said that the incident occurred when four unknown people driving unknown vehicle and armed with unknown type of pistol intercepted the truck around Kayuni area in Monze and dragged the truck driver out of the truck.
He said that the one of the four unknown men drove the truck leaving the truck driver by the road side and made a u-turn.
Mr.Kajoba said that the truck driver Robert Chanda reported the incident to the police in Monze around 03 hours after walking a distance of 10 kilometres from the point where the truck was hijacked.
He said that the truck was later reported to have been abandoned along Kafue Chirundu road after Monze police informed Kafue police that made a follow up to trace it.
The police chief said the truck was traced through team work between police in Monze and Kafue and owners of the truck in South Africa under satellite tracking system.
He said that police had not yet established what was stolen from the truck but a team of officers had been dispatched to go and determine whether some copper cathodes are missing from.
Mr Kajoba said that the suspects were still on the run and police will do everything possible to trace them and ensure that they face the law.
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On an Unknown date, unknown time unknown pipo who are unknown number, of unknown nationality, wearing unknown fatigue driving unknown vehicle with unknown pistol. yaba kanshi Nganali Kapokola not Engineer u dont need to know anything as a policeman. Nikukamba chabe ati uzakamba kusogolo.
for starters, what is “Knonkola Copper Mines”. You have been doing these typos for a while. And 32 tonnes of copper is a bit too much for anyone to hide. this Chipata compund boy is trying to make a quick one. Come to think of it, even the C.O.Ps trying to make a quick one. There is no way a satellite tracked truck carrying US$224000 worth of copper can go missing in a village like Monze. Like I always say “behind every crime, there is a rich guy waiting for his cut”. Just wait and we shall see who will get “another” drop top Hummer in Lusaka. Looking at the past, you need not wonder! These people will have so much money they can buy “Cokes” from us!
Real big time copper thieves are never caught. They bribe or share the loot with the Police (ZP).
What do u expect from the Police when they say: On an Unknown date, unknown time unknown pipo who are unknown number, of unknown nationality, wearing unknown fatigue driving unknown vehicle with unknown pistol took unknown quantity of copper. yaba kanshi Nganali Kapokola not Engineer u dont need to know anything as a policeman. Nikukamba chabe ati uzakamba kusogolo.
Ba mafia!!!. I told you that the PF is spreading like bush fire. These are PF cadres who just wanted transport on their political errands as they penetrate SP
This driver is a suspect, he knows what is happening these so called bandits are his friends, they reside with him and if not they are his workmate who new if everything.Infact the incident did even occur at kayuni. He must have given his friends the truck and found him in monze where he reported the matter to the police.This is stage mananged therft. Interrogate the chap.
#6, you are right. talking about Kayuni, its not 10 kilometers away from Monze. its just about 5 Kilometers, but it took the driver over five hours from the time the incident happened to report to the police. this shows he was waiting for them to get very far before the police start to follow up. He should really be questioned. He knows who these guys are, and what they wanted out of that truck.