Police in on the Copperbelt have arrested three men, who include two police officers in connection with the theft of K375 million Kwacha cash from two Tanzanians who were travelling from Dar-es-Salaam to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC).
Copperbelt police chief Martin Malama, confirmed the arrest of the trio as part of the investigations in a case in which three men masquerading as Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officers and one police officer stopped the bus and robbed the passengers.
He said the bus which left Tanzania on Thursday morning was around 10:00 hours on Friday stopped by three men near Fisenge Police Check Point in Luanshya who searched the unsuspecting passengers and got away with K375 million.
Dr Malama said with the help of the travelling public police have managed to arrest the robbery’s mastermind Oliver Kafisha, who was also travelling on the same bus.
Others arrested are two police officers, constable Oliver Musonda and sergeant Joe Banda, both of the Zambia Police Service Mobile Unit, who were helping police with investigations.
He said so far a total of K13,975,000 had been recovered from the suspects in the process of investigations.
Dr Malama said the suspects are being held in police custody in Luanshya.
He said police have identified the three other suspects who are on the run and expressed hope that with the help of members of the public those on the run would soon be apprehended.
[ Times of Zambia ]
What is the avarage Zambian cop’s salary by the way? Constable, sergeant or whatever rank they have?
400pin to 600pin
What is the problem here instead of protecting the travelling public they rob them. When thieves are arrested they found with AK 47 who owns these Guns in Zambia, Please investigate this issue as well.
Thanks Future Leader. I find Zambia extremely expensive compared to many countries that I have been to, even with my hard yen cover. I just can’t imagine how the folks go by each day. Lord help Zambia.
These are the issues the running class must be addressing instead of talking about development which is not creating any wealth in people’s lives. We are luck that no lives where lost in the process.
Why do pipo travel with such huge amounts of cash. Its like carrying roasted chickens though Ethiopia/Somaila and expecting nothing to happen.
K375 million cash on the bus?
Well i understand most of them should have been traders and knowing Congo you better have cash or else you wont move a mile
meanwhile, may the government charge these guys with money laundering, why did they carry such big cash with the? lesson to all people doing dubious business.
only an idiot would justify stealing as a salary supplement