Police in Sinazongwe District have intercepted movement of livestock animals with no stock movement permit from veterinary department and clearance.
According to Southern Province Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo, a truck loaded with coal and goats was intercepted at Sinazeze mount meru fuelling station after a tip off from an informer.
The Sino truck registration number ADF 2019 with trailer registration number 2018 belonging to Trust Worth Company was being driven by male Foster Mwale aged 40 of Mindolo area in Kitwe accompanied by his wife Vainness Chitiku also aged 40 of the same area in Kitwe.
The truck was coming from Maamba heading to Lusaka and investigations revealed that the duo jointly bought the animals from the mulungwa area in Sinazongwe.
They admitted that the animals did not have stock movement permits and a letter from the village headman where the animals were bought in the senior Mweemba chiefdom area.
They have since been detained in Police custody for the offence of restriction to movement of livestock, contrary to section 16(1) and (2) of the animal health Act number 27 of 2010.
“We have detained the two suspects and they will formally be charged and appear before court soon”. Stated the Commanding Officer in his official statement made available to the press.
He further stated that all the twelve goats and three sheep have been secured at the Police Station.
