Five arrested as DEC intercepts bus with cannabis in Kabwe
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission arrested five suspects after intercepting a Copperbelt-bound public bus near Kasanda Police Station in Kabwe. The bus allegedly carried high-grade cannabis and Benylin with codeine, and the suspects were held for court.
🇿🇲 near Kasanda Police Station, Kabwe, Central Province · Zambia
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission in Central Province jointly charged and
arrested five suspects after intercepting a public bus used for drug
trafficking.[1][2]DEC Deputy Public Relations Officer Theresa Mawere said in a
statement on Saturday that the bus had earlier crossed into Zambia and was
headed to Copperbelt Province allegedly carrying high-grade cannabis and Benylin
with codeine.[1][2]
DEC officers mounted a checkpoint near Kasanda Police Station in Kabwe where the
bus was intercepted and searched.[1][2]Officers found three packs of compressed high-grade cannabis weighing about 3.1 kilograms, three boxes containing 143 bottles of Benylin with codeine, and 11 tablets of suspected narcotic drugs concealed in the fuel tank compartment.[2]All five suspects were in custody and
were expected to appear in court soon.[1][2]The commission identified those arrested as Cacious Kunda Ngoma, bus drivers David Sabinda and Moses Chisakama Hamashila, and bus conductors Kelvin Chola and Miles Silwimba.[2]
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30 May 2026 is the article publication date; no separate date was given for the interception, which was described only as reported in a Saturday statement.
No court outcome beyond detention awaiting appearance in court was reported.
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