By SIMON MUNTEMBATWO truck drivers have been arrested by the Police on the Copperbelt for allegedly attempting to steal copper which they were entrusted with.This is in a matter in which one of the suspects reported that criminals had hijacked a truck laden with copper blisters which he was driving after the said truck had a tyre burst, when not.According to police spokesperson Esther Katongo, the suspects allegedly connived with other persons to sell the copper and later claimed that criminals had hijacked the trucks.Ms Katongo said the incident occurred between September 4, at 17: 00 hours and September 5, around t 04:00 hours.“The complainant aged 30, who is a driver of Tanzanian origin, whose names we have withheld, purported that he was attacked by four criminals as he was coming from Congo via Nakonde border proceeding to Tanzania with a truck laden with Copper blisters and that when he passed through the Kalulushi Toll […]
TRUCK DRIVERS NABBED OVER COPPER THEFT
