ZNS officers discharged for allegedly selling smuggled maize

November 4, 2016

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Maize that has been purchased from farmers waiting to be transported to sheds by the Food Reserve Agency in Luapula province

THREE Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers have been discharged for allegedly selling maize products confiscated from smugglers at the borders.
Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has confirmed stating that one other officer has been demoted because of the same misconduct.
Mr Kasolo revealed this when reacting to reports that some ZNS officers deployed to curb smuggling of mealie meal into neighbouring countries are selling the confiscated merchandise to villagers.
He said if proven to be right the erring officers would be dealt with severely adding that officers should stop involving themselves in such activities because they were deployed to curb the smuggling of Zambia’s staple food to other countries.

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10 COMMENTS

Cc November 4, 2016 At 3:54 pm

Comment: Very unfortunate situation. Insala nindiminwa te mpulilwa.
- Buck Teeth Lungu November 4, 2016 At 6:04 pm
  
  Their names should be disclosed. We can guess where they come from.
- peter njobvu November 4, 2016 At 7:29 pm
  
  Chanda, Chansa and Chola
Jameson na Vodka November 4, 2016 At 4:23 pm

Will hear more of these scandals especially in the pf police cadres.Chipanga family party and Vodka Chakolwa Rungu in action in the next 5 years…
Munguya November 4, 2016 At 4:38 pm

Dununa Reverse! Lets enjoy!!
Keleni tasa atushe' November 4, 2016 At 5:23 pm

They’ve only been disciplined, coz they didnt give P.F’s Kasolo a cut.
We are not daft!
Amjad November 4, 2016 At 11:00 pm

Get this so called ZNS out of this exercise. They are the worst of all . They steal like hell
blackbull November 5, 2016 At 6:54 am

like this some one says 5 years is not enough and fatherless bwalys says he supports 7 years kaya kaya.
Black Knight November 5, 2016 At 12:14 pm

THESE ZNS OFFICERS ARE USED AS SCRAPE GOATS. THE ACTUAL CULPRITS ARE THE BIG GUNS AT CHIPATA POLICE STATION. NUMEROUS TRUCKS LADEN WITH PROTECTED MUKULA LOGS ‘IMPOUNDED’ EVENTUALLY GET RELEASED. THE SAME HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO TRUCKS LOADED WITH MAIZE OR MEALIMEAL IMPOUNDED AND HANDED OVER TO CHIPATA POLICE BY VIGILANT ZNS OFFICERS ONLY TO DISAPPEAR AFTER A HEFTY BRIBE IS PAID TO SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS. KASOLO ACTION PLEASE UNLESS YOU TOO IS A SHAREHOLDER IN THE SCSNDLE.
LISA November 5, 2016 At 2:33 pm

Comment:It is true just come at KILUMBA BORDER CHECK POINT AND SPOT THEM OUT, THEY HIDE TRUCKS AT THE SCHOOL AND CLINIC WHEN OFFICERS ARE AWARE OF INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON THE WAY.PLEASE TITANDIZE
N TALEMA!!!!!!!!!