Police Intercept Truck Carrying 100 Ethiopians

By SYLVIA MWEETWA –
POLICE in Central Province have intercepted a truck carrying more than 100 Ethiopians heading to South Africa in what is suspected to be a case of human trafficking.
The Scania truck registration number ACZ 5219 was impounded in Serenje District on Monday at Pensulo check point after police discovered that it was loaded with foreign nationals.
Central Province Police Chief Lombe Kamukoshi who confirmed the incident said three Zambian nationals have also been detained in connection with the matter.
Ms Kamukoshi said the Ethiopians were being screened before they could be handed over to the Immigration Department for other processes.
She however, warned that police was on alert to ensure people who attempt to enter the country illegally do not go unchecked.
“I can confirm that our alert police officers in Serenje have intercepted a truck which had over 100 Ethiopians and we are making arrangements to take them to Kabwe and hand them over to the Immigration,” she said.
Meanwhile, 32 residents who rioted over the weekend in protest of the disappearance of a pupil at Mkushi Copper School have been charged with theft, riotous behaviour and malicious damage to property.
The residents over the weekend fought running battles with police over the disappearance of a school boy in April this year whose whereabouts have not been established.

Posted by Kunda on September 2, 2015. Filed under CRIME. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Responses to Police Intercept Truck Carrying 100 Ethiopians

kasnini

September 2, 2015 at 9:57 am

IMWE MAKWEREKWERE YOURE WELCOME IN MOTHER ZAMBIA AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR RUBBISH ECONOMY,YOURE HARDWORKERS I KNOW IT PERSONALLY
Pussi Breaker

September 2, 2015 at 11:03 am

Bad Damn.Give me one hot Ethiopian coz they are hot damn.
Songo

September 2, 2015 at 12:50 pm

Is this why police intercepted GBM as they thought he was also Somalian?
samaki

September 3, 2015 at 10:11 pm

gbm is too fat maybe they(police) tought ali ni 2in1 ahhhhhahahahha insala kumyabo yachilamo… mulelenga nefitu filenina umutengo….. are they not among the ethiopian pirates abachita attack ama ship?
Narrow minded blogger

September 4, 2015 at 12:10 am

what do you expect when the PF is in power. Hungry and pverty stricken Ethiopians want to come and enjoy in Zambia. Hahahaha!