A TANZANIAN truck driver is on the run after allegedly attempting to steal copper blisters he was transporting. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga says the truck was found with its tarpaulin and ratchets cut off and lying beside the vehicle. In a statement yesterday, Hamoonga said a 34-year-old man who was reportedly employed to guard the truck has since been arrested, while a manhunt has been launched for the driver. “The Zambia Police Service has apprehended a 34-year-old man in connection with a suspected attempted theft of 29 copper blisters from a truck parked at Avic International along the Luanshya–Masangano Road in Luanshya District. The incident occurred on October 10, 2026 between 19:00 hours and 22:00 hours. Police received intelligence...
