Zawa Impounds Truck Containing 1,855 kgs Of Assorted Game Meat

THE Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has intensified operations aimed at destroying the market for game meat in Luanshya’s Kamirenda area and other hot-spots. This follows the recent seizure of 3,900 Kg of assorted dry game meat by ZAWA recently.

ZAWA Communications and public relations officer Mwila Readith Muliyunda has told Mwebantu New Media in statement.

Ms. Muliyunda said the 24 hour operations have led to the impounding of yet another truck containing an additional 1,855 Kilogrammes of assorted Game meat and the arrest of two female suspects.

“The suspects were found on the truck after the driver of a Mitsubishi Fuso Truck registration ABE 4283escaped. The ZAWA team from the Copperbelt Area Management Unit, around 02hrs in the morning, last weekend, impounded the truck which had sped off from a roadblock, along the Mukuba–Ngabwe road, which is frequently used to transport meat into the Copperbelt.” She said.

She added that investigations have so far revealed that the truck in question belongs to a Musenge Joseph, a resident of Luanshya.

“The development also suggests that Copperbelt Province provides easy market for game meat, likely poached from Lunga Luswishi Game Management Area and maybe Kafue National Park. ZAWA has identified Ngalujere as the notorious trading centre for illicit game for buyers from the Copperbelt, Central, Lusaka provinces, including the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several patrols have been conducted in this area. The meat was yesterday handed over for disposal to the Magistrates court in Kalulushi. Others items recovered included two bicycles and one motor bike. ” Ms. Muliyunda said
In another separate incident, Ms. Muliyunda said ZAWA has arrested two suspects in Mazabuka for being in possession of 219 pieces of dry Kudu meat.

“Edward Habumbeni, 42 and Aaron Lyamba, 29, were apprehended on Wednesday for illegal possession of government trophy. The suspects appeared in court last Friday. ZAWA would once again like to warn those in the habit of purchasing meat from unauthorised vendors that they are putting themselves at the risk of various diseases, some of them contagious.” She said.

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