THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has seized assorted goods worth K22.5 million in joint operations with partner law enforcement agencies targeting smuggling and illicit trade. ZRA Manager Corporate Communications, Oliver Nzala says the operations were undertaken across Lusaka, Copperbelt, North-Western, Southern and Western provinces and targeted smuggling, illicit trade, motor vehicle-related offences and transnational organised crime. The seized goods included 14,147 bricks of cigarettes valued at approximately K14.1 million and 6,528 bottles of alcoholic beverages valued at approximately K8.3 million, among other items. In a statement, Sunday, Nzala said the operation also intercepted seven vehicles, three of which were stolen outside Zambia and impounded on the Copperbelt following intelligence-led verification against updated INTERPOL information. He said smuggling and illicit trade...