The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a female student from the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) and two members of the same family for trafficking in cocaine.
Judy Lungu, 24 a student at NIPA, has been arrested and jointly charged with Ruth Ng’ambi, 23 and her brother William Musenge Ng’ambi, 25, for trafficking in cocaine weighing 65 grammes.
DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo said the three suspects were apprehended from their residence in Makeni.
Meanwhile, the Commission has arrested six people for trafficking in various quantities of cannabis in North-Western Province.
Those arrested include Davy Lombwe 22, a bricklayer of Mushitala area in Solwezi for trafficking in 9.8 kg of cannabis, Inshiwa Daimon 72, of Lwakela area in Ikelenge district for trafficking in 5.8 kg of cannabis and Steven Chizhingu, 29, of Mwinilunga for trafficking in 4.2 kg of cannabis.
Others arrested are Chrispin Mukanzo 35, a businessman of Lwakela area in Ikelenge district for trafficking in 2.3 kg of cannabis and Isaac Samuwika 27, a vendor of Nyachawa area in Kabompo district for trafficking in 1.5 kg of cannabis.
Ms. Katongo said in a statement to ZANIS that all suspects will appear in court soon.
Frankly, NIPA needs to be privatized. You cannot run a school that cannot award degrees. Diplomas are a stupid means of getting people into nepotistic employment!
I always thought Diplomas were Degrees without Honours.
Here in the UK, there is an HND ( higher National Diploma), level that is 2 years of study instead of 3 years of a degree. That provides a quicker route to Employment, and the Gov’t set an initiative of 2year university diplomas for workers to get ongoing training which can be taken Evening Mode.
Universities then offer 1 year Top Up courses that are effectively the 3rd year level of study and award HND holders with full Honours at the end this 1 year. This can be taken whoever the student has time.
It’s necessary to have these Diplomas because not everyone has opportunity to access university study, currently in Zambia, nor is Funding available to everyone.
Very good observation, well thought out analysis. Note however that NIPA is mathematically more expensive than UNZA. NIPA needs to either be privatized or turned into a university and combined with Evelyn Hone. Diplomas are detrimetal to the working environment.
Okay, as much as I may come across like I have regular drug induced rants online… how about a digital arrow on the picture showing which one the cocaine is… the picture looks ridiculously like my granddad’s kitchen and I am not sure whether to report him or not…
You have made my day. i am smiling alone in my office like i am high on Judy’s supply
LOL – don’t snort the flour!
Your Granddad Cooks! Rock on Grandy!
Bet it’s more edible than the coc..
Look who the trafficker is – Judy LUNGU! Is she fundraising for Vodka Lungu?
Silumba sa sata,
It appears you are haunted by the name “Lungu”
Thats why mayobali che,awe nivuto
Stúpid chap. He should have been smoking ganja
Release the Canabis guys nothimg wrong with weed its natural, arrest the chemical dealers tho
Legalize the green !!!!!!!!!!