Police in Kaoma district of Western province yesterday fought running battles with suspected copper thieves commonly known as jerabos.
Both Police Officer-in-Charge Rodgers Chiwila and District Commissioner Joster Manjolo confirmed the development to ZANIS.
The incidence happened around 07:30 hours yesterday.
Mr Manjolo said police managed to intercept a Volvo truck registration number ALC 1951 laden with about 15 to 25 tonnes of high grade copper.
He said the truck was intercepted by police on its way to Mumbwa district from Kalumwange area between Kaoma and Mufumbwe districts.
Mr Manjolo identified the illegal suspected copper thieves as Ibrahim Abba 35, and the driver Fezar Abba 27, both of low density area house number 145 in Chief Liteta’s area in Mumbwa district.
Others are Ernest Moseni Ngoza 40, of Lusaka west and Samuel Chasia 38, of Kanyama compound in Lusaka.
He said the four illegal copper dealers are in Kaoma police custody and will appear in court soon and have since been charged with being found in possession of property believed to be unlawfully acquired.
The District Commissioner said the dealers did not possess proper documentation that allowed them to transport copper as other papers such as police clearance, delivery notes, mineral rights and weigh bridge papers among other documents required were missing.
Mr Manjolo said the Patriotic Front government has created an enabling environment for the local investors to deal in mining activities in order to create more jobs for the locals but that proper channels should be followed.
He said the PF government is strongly against corrupt activities in the country and those who intend to perpetuate illegal activities would find it hard as police is keeping vigil on all illegal activities.
And Police Officer in Charge, Rodgers Chiwila said police will not tolerate lawless to prevail in Kaoma district and vowed that illegal copper dealers fearing to use the Copperbelt route and think that Kaoma route is porous will find it difficult to penetrate.
ZANIS
Ba Jerabo nabo balatushupa mwe.The police shouldn`t relent in their fight against these thieves twachula pafula.
Good job, cops. Hope they won’t corruptly organise the missing documentation and win the case corruptly.
castrate the makakas..silly idiots..
Running battles? The title of the article is wrong. Unless the guys offered resistance, then it would have been right.
Trust me i thought i missed out on something as i read the article…not even a fist fight was reported in this piece of writing!
No running battles in your narrative
Which copper mine did they steal copper from in kaoma? Abanenu bapalauka ati baiba, from whom?
JERABO temunobe! Those arrested were not jerabos,jerabos dwells in kopala(copperbelt),so don’t get excited! Target the real jerabos and cage them!
Jerabo are very strong soon in koama cops you will be corrupt ask copperbelt how they have been dealt with
hahaha…sure running battles which are not mentioned in the body of the article…LT kaya??Â
…ati: “fearimg to use the copperbelt route thinking that the kaoma route is porous…” routes to where?
They will stop being Jerabos if you give them permits to buy and sale coppers.
The delay in issuing of permits and licenses is what’s makes Jerabos
Good Job the Police are working. We need real investors in Kaoma district not criminals. The people caught are not Jerabos, they are just common thieves.
Let the Flying squad take them on.
Kwena aba bagi ka…la ba jerabo bashupa. Cage them true. Kitwe nomba ni gangsta town. Ati ku kitwe!!!!
Those are not JERABOs naimwe. Just check their names. Those are just thieves not Copper dealers. Jerabo kwa kaoma. Mane ma address yakwa lusaka. Kimasholi fela bo. Mwizi ( pronounced Mwi-thee).
They are not part of us those thieves
Kaoma is not on the copperbelt.Jailer boys are found and operate on the copper belt.
From Mfumbwe area? Ask ka Masumba.
you bitchez copper is like any other good that can be bought by any other millionnaire…why are you so dull..who should be buying copper imwe ba fikala?
in fact who complained or reported to the police that you call someone a thief?you poor bitchez, next time you find one with a maybach you will capture him/her that he/she is a thief.without any record that copper has been stolen how can you call someone a thief?
Jerabos in Kaoma?
This is shoddy reporting “Police in Kaoma district of Western province yesterday fought running battles with suspected copper thieves commonly known as jerabos”. I expect a journalist to provide a vivid description of how the battle was fought than this generic statement…were “Jerabos” brandishing weapons, like guns, machetes, screwdrivers etc? How were they defeated and finally arrested. Tell us, we want to know, we have to know, we must know!
Please do not dent the name Jeraboh, the real Jerabohs are good people and are found in the copperbelt and not in Lusaka, kanyama. By the way there ia even an association called Jerabohs Association here in Kitwe, and i believe the son to BY is one of the executive members.
Zambia The Real Africa-Same Old Story No Action No Progress
Meant to post on FoI bill article
Ati Jerabos association @#22, wa senkesha mune.
Ya jerabos are in copperbelt not ibrahim and other foreigners if they were Zambians i wud hv said let them make money i know they got this copper from Mufumbwe or kasempa thats where theres high grade copper and they didnt steal it was out of there sweat
PIPO DO NOT GET EXCITED, I HAVE KNOWN THE ABBA FAMILY FROM MUMBWA. THERE DAD LEFT THEM WITH TRUCKS AND SHOPS. THEY ARE HOUSEHOLD NAME IN MUMBWA.
THE ABBAS “CAUGHT” LEAVE IN CHADHLEIG (sp) and KAMWALA. THEY HAVE MINING LICENSES AND MINING RIGHTS.
THIS CASE GOING NOWHERE.
Iwe risk security tekanya! Not nokutukana apa! Be respectful. Wilanda sana mune. Enjoy your copper money!!
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i write to the editor in charge of this lie to remove it on the web or face legal action
firstly they was no gun or gun fight all lies
but legally obtained at a legal mine with mining license
no wonder why the officer in charge was removed due to these kind of orchestrated lies of
false arrest to MAKE A FALSE NAME FOR HIM SELF
and you zanis how do you report and dent peoples image reporting false statements ,
THE CASE WENT TO CAUGHT AND AND THE ABBAS MOSENI AND CHASIA AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
WHERE AQUITED .IN KAOMA LOCAL CAUGHT
CHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE REPORTING LIES . NO CRIMINAL RECORD