Arrested
Zambian coverage mentioning arrested, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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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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Crime & Courts
11 Arrested at National Heroes Stadium Over Fake Cash Giveaway
Police have apprehended 11 suspects at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka after a social media post falsely claiming that money would be distributed attracted a crowd.
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Crime & Courts
Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (OABH) over an alleged assault that occurred during campaign roadshows in Lusaka. In a press statement issued today Friday, October 16, 2026, Police Public…
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Politics
Kasama Mayor-Elect Peter Yuda Arrested
Kasama Mayor-elect Peter Yuda has been formally arrested and charged with one count of criminal trespass under Section 306 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. His legal representative says the formal arrest was effected at precisely 15:54 hours today, after…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga South MP Faith Munthali Arrested by Police
Newly elected Member of Parliament for Mafinga South Constituency, Faith Munthali, has been arrested by the Zambia Police Service in Mafinga District, Muchinga Province. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Lubinda Mayamba has confirmed to Diamond News that Ms. Munthali has been charged with being armed…
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Crime & Courts
Former Sct Accountant Arrested over K44.6 Million
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Project Accountant Casious Mweetwa for alleged corruption involving K44.6 million meant for the Social Cash Transfer Programme. Mr Mweetwa, 47, has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud the…
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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
DEC bursts counterfeit fertiliser plant in 9 miles, Meanwood; four arrested
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has unearthed a manufacturing plant involved in the production of suspected counterfeit fertiliser in 9 Miles and Meanwood Vorna Valley areas of Chibombo and Chongwe Districts. DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, said four people have been arrested in connection…
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Crime & Courts
Police Officer Arrested for Raping Sister in-Law
A police officer stationed at Chifunabuli Police Post in Luapula Province has been arrested and charged with the alleged rape of his 17-year-old sister-in-law. Luapula Province Commissioner of Police Lucky Munkhondya confirmed the incident to diamond Tv and identified the suspect as 30 year old…
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Crime & Courts
Tanzanian among 20 arrested in crackdown of drug barons by DEC
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has reportedly arrested more than 20 suspected drug traffickers and seized over 120 kilogrammes of cannabis and other illicit drugs in intelligence-led operations across four provinces. According to a statement issued on Monday by the DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan…
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Crime & Courts
Mother Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Two Children in Kalulushi
Police in Kalulushi have arrested a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and seven. Copperbelt Division Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the incident happened on September 9 at around 19:00 hours after the children allegedly refused to…
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Crime & Courts
Mother arrested in Kalulushi over alleged assault of two sons
Police on the Copperbelt Province have arrested and charged a 46-year-old woman of Magum Compound for allegedly assaulting her two biological children, aged 11 and 7. The incident occurred on September 9, 2026 around 19:00 hours in the Magum area of Kalulushi District, according to…
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Crime & Courts
Seven arrested over murder of 17-year-old motorbike rider in Solwezi
Zambia Police have arrested seven people in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old motorbike rider whose body was found in the Forestry Farming Block area, about 15 km from Solwezi town, police said on Thursday. Police said the incident occurred on Aug. 25 between…
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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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Crime & Courts
21-year-old arrested over suspected theft of goods from trucks in Kitwe
Police in Kitwe have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of stealing goods from trucks following a follow-up operation involving police officers and members of the Community Crime Prevention Unit (CCPU). Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner, Rae Hamoonga, said the matter was initially reported at Kitwe Central…
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Crime & Courts
Chinese national arrested in Lufwanyama for allegedly assaulting 19-year-old woman
Police in Lufwanyama District have arrested a 41-year-old Chinese national in connection with a Gender-Based Violence case involving a 19-year-old woman. The suspect, identified as Zhou Juhua of Chief Nkana Area in Lufwanyama, is facing a charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Copperbelt Province…
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Crime & Courts
51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Setting Family House on Fire in Ndola
A 51-year-old man of Mabungula in Twapia area, Ndola District, has been arrested for alleged arson after he reportedly set his family house ablaze during a domestic dispute. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga has confirmed that the incident occurred on 26th August, 2026, around 16:30…
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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…
