By ALICE NACHILEMBE
Police in Chingola have arrested 10 people among them two women for allegedly dealing in counterfeit fertilizer.
The 10 were found ready handed packing the same suspected counterfeit fertilizer in bags at a named Lodge in Chingola.
Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba confirmed the development that on October 1, 2023 around 23:00, police received information that some people were dealing in counterfeit fertilizer at a certain named place within the District.
Mr Mweemba said police made a follow-up on the matter and upon arrival at the scene, which police came to know as ” Busy Bee” Lodge situated in the central area of Chingola town.
He said some people who were found ready handed packing the so called counterfeit fertilizer in some empty sacks scampered in the different directions.
Mr Mweemba said the police gave a chase and in the process ten people out of which eight were men and two women were apprehended .
However, approximately 60 bags and a big heap of the suspected counterfeit or fake fertilizer Products were recovered from the above named lodge and all the suspects were detained in Police custody.
This occurred on the 1st of October, 2023 around 23: 00 hours in Chingola District respectively.
