By Francis Chipalo The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended four people in connection with a codeine supply syndicate through a joint controlled delivery operation conducted by officers in Kazungula and Livingstone Districts of Southern Province. The main suspect, Chekani Phiri, male aged 41 of Ten Miles area in Chibombo District, Central Province, was apprehended […]

By Francis Chipalo

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has apprehended four people in connection with a codeine supply syndicate through a joint controlled delivery operation conducted by officers in Kazungula and Livingstone Districts of Southern Province.

The main suspect, Chekani Phiri, male aged 41 of Ten Miles area in Chibombo District, Central Province, was apprehended in connection with the offence of unlawful importation of one hundred (100) boxes of Benylin with Codeine.
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DEC public relations officer Allan Tamba said the drugs were concealed inside a Shacman truck with horse bearing registration number CAE 5166, first trailer registered as LY 18 TD GP and a second trailer bearing registration number LY 18 VA GP.

Also apprehended in connection with the matter are Sibeso Mubita, female aged 39 of Dambwa North, Mwangelwa Keyana, male aged 40 of Airport Road, and Aubrey Mubita, male aged 19 of Dambwa North, all of Livingstone District.

Tamba said the trio was apprehended upon receiving from Chekani Phiri and transferring fifteen out of the 100 boxes of Benylin with Codeine into a Honda Fit motor vehicle bearing registration number AJG 3695.

The said truck, Honda Fit motor vehicle and drugs have since been seized, while the suspects have been detained in lawful custody to assist with further investigations into the syndicate.

“Members of the public are hereby urged to refrain from engaging in illicit business activities which threaten public health,” he warned.
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