Arrested
Zambian coverage mentioning arrested, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
21 stories indexed
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Convict and Seven Others Arrested in Kalikiliki Police Crackdown
An ex-convict is among eight suspects arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected break-in...
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Crime & Courts
18-year-old Mufulira girl arrested for lying that a minor was gang raped
POLICE in Mufulira have arrested an 18-year-old female juvenile for publishing false information, using electronic means. In this matter, the suspect allegedly posted a picture
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Crime & Courts
Two Arrested in Separate Drug Trafficking Cases
Two men have been arrested in separate operations targeting drug trafficking in Isoka and Masaiti districts. In Isoka, 29-year-old Mackson Kaonga was arrested in Malango Village after being found with 34.6 kilogrammes of dry loose cannabis allegedly intended for distribution. The Drug…
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Lifestyle
79 foreign nationals, Zambians arrested in suspected cybercrime bust
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 79 people, including 10 Zambians, suspected of involvement in a newly established and highly organized cybercrime network. The suspects were apprehended on 23rd August, 2026 during a joint operation at Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka, following a tip-off from…
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Africa & World
Married Father Of Two Arrested In Kenya For Posing As Catholic Priest And Conducting Mass, Administering Sacraments
A married father of two has been arrested after allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting Masses in several churches in Turkana County, Kenya. Jones Bogonko Onchonga is accused of using forged Church documents to present himself
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Convict and Seven Others Arrested in Kalikiliki Police Crackdown
An ex-convict is among eight suspects arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected break-in syndicate in Lusaka’s Kalikiliki and Mtendere East compounds. According to Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, the early morning operation, conducted by officers from Mtendere Police Station between 03:00…
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Politics
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?”- Amb. AM.
“Is Zambia’s Democracy on Trial?”…When Love Is Arrested, Who Posts Bail?” AM 24.08.26 Peace is cheaper than conflict, yet history shows nations that spurned it forever held their breath. Somalia, once a proud Horn of Africa state, collapsed into ‘warlordism’. Liberia bled through decades of…
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Politics
Nobody knew about Militia activities, until blabbermouth Binwell alerted the country on arrested Russian snippers!
Election campaigns were going on smoothly until two serious incidents surfaced. Russian Trained snippers Tonse leaders had mobilized money from home and abroad to take down the Democratically elected government, not through the ballot but illegal means of using force. To do this they had…
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Crime & Courts
35 Ugandans, 11 Chinese, 33 others arrested in Lusaka joint operation targeting alleged cybercrime network (Video)
Seventy-nine people have been apprehended in a joint security operation targeting a suspected cybercrime network operating from Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka. The operation was conducted on August 23, 2026 by the Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission, Department of Immigration, Zambia Cyber Security…
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Crime & Courts
Binwell, three-others captured by DEC, Police!
Drug Enforcement Commission—DEC has arrested four suspects and seized more than 25 kilogrammes of cannabis in coordinated operations across Muchinga, Southern and Lusaka Provinces. Tamba tells TV Yatu in a statement that among the suspects is Binwell Chanda, 59, who has been arrested on allegations…
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Politics
Tonse Alliance secretary general,Celestine Mukandila, in Immigration custody over status probe
THE Department of Immigration has arrested Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila over questions relating to his immigration status. Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka confirmed the arrest in a statement Thursday. Mr. Mukandila, 36, was arrested at his residence in Mapepe, Chilanga, Lusaka…
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Crime & Courts
Cowlitz County Jail Roster: Find Accurate Custody Information
Cowlitz County Jail Roster, an official online database maintained by the county’s Corrections Department. When someone is arrested and booked into a local detention facility, one of the first questions family members, employers, attorneys, and community members ask is whether that person is currently in…
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Crime & Courts
Immigration Department Arrests Tonse Alliance Deputy Secretary General Celestine Mukandila
1,421 Views The Department of Immigration has arrested Celestine Mukandila, deputy secretary general of the Tonse Alliance, over issues relating to his immigration status. In a statement issued Thursday, Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Mukandila, 36, was apprehended at his home in Mapepe…
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Entertainment
David Kazadi accuses law enforcement officers of leaking his ‘private’ videos
FILMMAKER David Kazadi has accused some law enforcement officers of leaking his private videos to the public. In July this year, police arrested Mr Kazadi for allegedly producing and circulating pornographic material. This followed the circulation of viral videos on social media allegedly showing a…
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Africa & World
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued a stern public warning to President Yoweri Museveni’s son-in-law
To have him arrested if he contacts any security officer without Muhoozi’s prior approval. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Defence Forces made the warning in a direct message aimed at Rwabwogo, who is also the
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Crime & Courts
SOUTH AFRICA: Man attacked by his girlfriend and her sister after he confronted her for allegedly cheating
A 23-year-old woman and her sister, 27, were arrested by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) for allegedly attacking her boyfriend. The suspects were nabbed on Monday, August 24, 2026 after they fled the scene of the violent attack
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Africa & World
KELSEA DRUG DRAMA: Mum and Sister Held as Dubai Jet Waited
US$53,055 CASH, COCAINE AND CRYSTAL METH ALLEGEDLY FOUND AS PRIVATE JET PREPARED TO FLY THEM TO DUBAI By The Day Star Investigations Desk The drug scandal surrounding Kelsea Tafirenyika has taken a dramatic new turn after her mother and sister were arrested in Bulawayo
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Crime & Courts
DEC arrests 4 in crackdown on drug trafficking networks across 3 provinces
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested four suspects and seized various quantities of cannabis following intelligence-led operations in Muchinga, Southern and Lusaka Provinces. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Monday, DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, said the operations were part of intensified…
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Politics
Katele Kalumba alleges UPND plot to arrest him for treason as party, police deny knowledge
Former home affairs minister Katele Kalumba says he has uncovered a scheme by United Party for National Development officials to have him arrested and charged with treason, an allegation both the ruling party and police say they know nothing about. Kalumba told journalists that he…
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Crime & Courts
Eight suspected criminals linked to Real Friends Shopping Complex nabbed in Kalikiliki police operation
Police in Lusaka have arrested 8 suspected criminals believed to be behind a spate of break-ins reported in Kalikiliki and Mtendere East Compounds, particularly at Real Friends Shopping Complex, Bola-Bet and Linbets. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said Mtendere Police Station also recorded…
