The Zambia Army has apprehended a 32-year-old ZESCO Limited employee in Chongwe District for allegedly impersonating a military officer and unlawfully possessing army uniforms and tactical equipment.
The suspect, identified as Amutike Simunji, was arrested during routine patrols by the Army’s Military Police as part of ongoing operations aimed at preventing the misuse of military regalia under the Security Act.
Simunji was apprehended at the ZESCO offices in Chongwe, where officers reportedly found an army combat uniform inside his Mercedes-Benz vehicle, registration number CAJ 225.
Following the arrest, a joint search operation conducted by the Zambia Army Military Police and the Zambia Police Service at the suspect’s residence in the Dam area of Chongwe uncovered additional military items.
Among the items recovered were two pairs of combat uniforms, an army jersey pullover, tactical knee and elbow pads, a pair of desert boots, black military boots, a camouflage bag, two jungle combat hats and rank insignia for a Second Lieutenant.
Authorities also discovered ZESCO service cables measuring 20 metres, 26 metres and 65 metres during the search.
The Zambia Army has since warned industries, manufacturers and tailors against producing military uniforms and related attire without proper authorisation, stressing that misuse of military regalia by civilians will not be tolerated.
The army also thanked members of the public for cooperating with security agencies by reporting individuals suspected of impersonating military officers.
One captured, a 1000 still out there doing the same
Also tell us how he acquired all the full military gear. It could be that maybe His late father once served as a military personnel. Too bad that he thought he could inherit the uniform too out of the passionate obsession of being in the military.
The main culprits wearing military fatigues are party cadres. They were openly doing it during PF even brandishing weapons and they have continued doing it under upnd although on a smaller scale.
Petty offence
The problem is the head dont want to interfer with police and army
so it can only get worse