Police in Lusaka have arrested over 60 junkies aged between 20 and 40 in an operation conducted on Saturday night in Kalikiliki and Mtendere East townships.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says of the junkies apprehended, 61 are males and one is a female, and they are believed to have been engaged in various criminal activities.
Mr Hamoonga said in a statement yesterday that the suspects are currently facing charges of idle and disorderly conduct and are undergoing screening for additional offences.
“Lusaka Central, Woodlands and Mtendere police stations on February 3, 2024, between 09:30 hours and 16:00 hours, conducted a collaborative operation to apprehend individuals engaged in criminal activities, commonly known as junkies.
“The targeted areas were Kalikiliki Township and Mtendere East. The joint operation yielded success, resulting in the arrest of 62 individuals aged between 20 and 40, comprising 61 males and 1 female,” he said.
Mr Hamoonga said the operation team extended its efforts to Bauleni Township to ensure the criminal activities are comprehensively dealt with.
“The detained individuals are currently held at Mtendere Police Station and Kalikiliki Police Post,” he said.