Among the arrested are foreign nationals including Peter Kashala (39), a Zambian businessman of house number 2727, Libala stage 4, who was on 18th September, 2017 arrested and charged with offence of obstructing immigration officers in the execution of their duties, contrary to section 53 of the immigration and deportation Act, 2010.
The department said that Kashala Peter on 13th September 2017 at around 14:00 hours while working with his wife and other unknown persons, did obstruct Immigration Officers from arresting a female prohibited immigrant on the premises of house number 2727 Libala stage 4, Lusaka District.
Mr. Nshinka said the suspect is currently detained at Lusaka Central Correctional facility pending prosecution, the department is pursuing the suspect’s wife who is currently on the run.
This is according to a statement availed to ZANIS in Lusaka on Wednesday by the Immigration Department Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka
Meanwhile 19 foreign nationals from Congo, Burundi, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Tanzania around the country, were arrested for unlawful stay and seven for unlawful entry and five others were arrested for engaging in employment without permits while 6 Ethiopians were arrested for failing to appear before an immigration officer upon entry.
He said that during this period, the department secured a total of ten convictions.
They include those of three Burundians in Mpulungu who were convicted for offences of unlawful entry and unlawful stay. They were each sentenced to pay a fine of K900 or in default six months simple imprisonment for unlawful entry and K800 or in default six months for unlawful stay.
He also said that similarly, in Chingola, a Congolese couple was convicted for similar offence. The husband was sentenced to pay a fine of K8, 000 or in default two months simple imprisonment, while the wife was sentenced to pay a fine of K200 or in default two months simple imprisonment among others.
He added that in the same statement that other court outcomes in Katete, two Malawians were convicted for unlawful entry. Two were each sentenced to pay a fine of K1, 500 or in default six months simple imprisonment.
He also added that One was sentenced to pay a fine of K3000 or in default twelve months while the fourth person was sentenced to pay a fine of K3, 000 or in default six months simple imprisonment.
He stated that in Chinsali one, Tanzanian was convicted and sentenced to a fine of K1000 for unlawful stay.
He also stated that the Department removed twenty nine illegal immigrants from the country and deported one. Meanwhile in Chingola one Chinese national was deported from Zambia.
The department have noted with concern an upswing in incidences of obstruction, particularly by Zambians. Obstructing an immigration Officer is a serious offence which is punishable by law.
He however urged for the total cooperation and support from all citizens and residents in order to effectively rid the country of illegal migrants and contribute to internal security.
Busy deporting fellow Africans but meanwhile the AU are talking about an African passport???
May God judge us accordingly, maybe the economic and other problems Africa is facing are a result of God’s punishment for our stupidity!
Minds of colonials Malawians, Burundi’s, Zimbabweans are our brothers and sisters. Just fine them for over stay and let the go. You can also charge them to update their visas. Very unfortunate yet you never arrest Indians, Pakistanis and Lebanese who over stay, because they pay you guys. Corruption in Zambia.
So even poor foreign nationals want to migrate into Lungu’s failing country?
Only 1 Chinese was deported. Yet Chinese has the largest number of illegals. They’ve even started shokelelaring maize on the street. Immigration fears tu ma choncho-lee. We need to tighten our borders otherwise our country will be over-run by chinese, Kassai’s, somalis, ethiopians, lebanese, senegalese, nigerians, malawians & zimbabweans.
Just report any suspicious choncholi.
Zambian migration laws are too harsh..
This is a very corrupt department…..they only target broke fellow Africans mean while we have thousands of illigal Indians, many can not even speak English or any Zambian language, yet some have Zambian papers…..how. .?
Can you corrupt immigration cowards also check Indians who seem to be multiplying exponentially……
yes u r very right check them out evem the top man the chief is very corrpet he has so many shops and houses and if u dont give him cash u will b deported the same day
k800 for unlawful entry and stay, guys lets be serious as a country no wonder foreigners are taking us forgranted. our own locals are given bail conditions of k10,000 for simple offenses but here you have a ministry charging k800. how much resources were spent on tracking down these same illegal immigrants. i bet and know its not k800. lets have penalties that deter offenders not attract.
Pay a surprise visit to any Indian factory or shop….all workers at the back are Indian who can’t even speak English yet have Zambia visas and papers.
You immigration are some of the most corrupt coward departments. You are afraid of visiting Indian shops or factories or are paid not to visit….
“The husband was sentenced to pay a fine of K8, 000 or in default two months simple imprisonment, while the wife was sentenced to pay a fine of K200 or in default two months simple imprisonment.”
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