Yesterday, 17 October, 2023, Police in Lusaka arrested two Ministry of Health officials based at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) for Theft by Public Servant.
Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale in a statement said a female Human Resource officer and a male Assistant Procurement officer aged 37 and 40 respectively are alleged to have stolen 40 boxes containing Latex Gloves from the UTH on October 16, 2023.
Mwale says it is alleged that the suspects took the boxes to Intercity Bus Terminus where they were discovered by one of the Ministry of Health Security personnel who was tipped by a concerned member of the public.
He says the suspects were apprehended and handed over to Police around 20:00 hours.
Mwale says during interrogations, they could not immediately explain why they took the boxes to Intercity Bus Terminus. The value of the stolen property is yet to be established.
“Both suspects are detained in custody waiting for court appearance” he said.