POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 38 junkies between the ages of 17 and 48 for idle and disorderly conduct. In a statement, Saturday, Police Assistant Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi stated that among those apprehended were 29 males and nine females. “Following the apprehension of Joseph Kabanshi, alias Viper, who is currently in police custody, and in continued efforts to clear the community of criminal gangs, police conducted another operation in Kanyama. Between 20:00 hours on Friday, October 25, 2024, and 05:00 hours on Saturday, October 26, a joint team of police officers and members of the neighborhood watch carried out both motorised and foot patrols around, Mutanda Bantu areas, Makeni Villa, “Junkie City”, and New Kanyama. Police managed to apprehend a...

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