Zambia's DEC arrests two over 175 kg of cannabis brought from Malawi
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission arrested and jointly charged a Malawian man and a Zambian woman over 175 kg of dry cannabis carried from Malawi into Zambia through Lumezi district. Both were on the commission's watch list for cross-border trafficking.
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) arrested and jointly charged two suspected drug suppliers over 175 kg of dry cannabis carried from Malawi into Zambia through Lumezi district in Eastern Province.[1][2]The commission named them as Moffat Mlotha, 39, a Malawian national, and Rebecca Nsomba, 53, a Zambian national.[1][2]
DEC public relations officer Allan Tamba said the two had been on the commission’s watch list for transnational organised drug trafficking.[1][2]They were arrested after the cannabis was found concealed in sack bags and a laptop bag.[1][2]
The statement was issued in Lusaka on Monday, 21 September 2026.[1]Tamba said the drugs had been seized and the two were held in lawful custody awaiting court appearances.[1][2]He described the arrests as a milestone in the commission’s Operation Kufeza and asked people living near the border to keep reporting suspicious drug activity.[1]
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission arrested four suspects and seized 25.4 kg of cannabis in intelligence-led operations across Muchinga, Southern and Lusaka provinces. Those held included Binwell Chanda with 18.5 kg in Mafinga, Selina Mwalama with 4.6 kg in Sinazongwe and a Congolese national with 2.3 kg at Chirundu, all awaiting court.
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.
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission arrested Tanzanian national Ahmed Muharram in Lilayi, Lusaka, seizing 1,380.8 kg of high-grade cannabis linked to him. Six other suspects were held in the same coordinated operations, including two Burundian nationals in Chirundu, and all awaited court.
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission arrested two women in separate operations in Lusaka and Kapiri Mposhi for trafficking a total of 14.8kg of cannabis. The drugs were seized and both suspects were detained to appear before competent courts.
