A Joint Security Taskforce in Lusaka has apprehended 79 people, including 35 Ugandans and 11 Chinese nationals, following an operation targeting a suspected cybercrime network. The taskforce which includes the Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), Department of Immigration, Zambia Cyber Security Agency and other security institutions, follows a tip-off from concerned members of the public regarding suspicious activities at the premises. In a joint statement, Monday, the team said the operation was conducted on August 23, 2026, at Evana Estates in New Kasama following a tip-off from members of the public. The statement disclosed that those arrested comprises 35 Ugandans, 11 Chinese, 10 Zambians, eight Kenyans, six Ghanaians, five Liberians, two Burundians, one Chadian and one Zimbabwean national....

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