The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 30 year old maid of Lusaka for being in possession of US$700 counterfeit notes.
DEC Public Relations Officer Samuel Silomba says the maid identified as Rose Nikisi of Ng’ombe Compound was on September 12 found in possession of the counterfeit notes which she presented to a named Bureau de Change with intention to change the said amount into its kwacha equivalent.
In a press statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr. Silomba said the suspect has since been charged with possession of counterfeit notes contrary to section 358 of the penal code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Meanwhile, the Commission in Luapula Province conducted a special operation over the weekend where it arrested 19 people for trafficking in 32.5 kilograms of loose cannabis and 15.3 kilograms of cannabis seeds.
And in a related development, the Commission in Nakonde district has arrested and jointly charged Emmanuel Sambo, 22 also known as Mike Samuel Simukonda of Ntindi Village and Jonathan Hillary, a Tanzanian national of Kinjala in Dar-es-salaam for trafficking in 61 bundles of Miraa weighing 25.8 kilograms.
Mr. Silomba stated that in the last two weeks, the Commission arrested a total of 167 people for trafficking in various quantities of Narcotic and Psychotropic substances.
He said all suspects will appear in court soon.
ZANIS