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February 26, 2023 – Police in Lusaka arrested two people for the offence of Obtaining money by false pretenses.
The two suspects are alleged to have swindled a woman of Livingstone of money amounting to K23, 000 on pretext that they were selling a motor vehicle which they advertised on their Facebook page.
The woman, aged 31, agreed with the suspects to transact and travelled to Lusaka where she met the two and paid them the money. In the process of waiting for the vehicle, a Funcargo as arranged, the two suspects disappeared and immediately their phones were switched off.
The incident occurred on February 22, 2023 in Lusaka.
The suspects immediately advertised another vehicle on their Facebook page using different phone numbers which the victim’s brother aged 36 of Luapula Province noticed and engaged the suspects. They agreed to meet in Lusaka at Heroes Stadium on February 25, 2023 around 16:00 hours where the two suspects appeared driving a Toyota Allion. Police officers together with members of the public were on alert with the victim who immediately identified the two suspects as they were negotiating with her brother for another transaction.
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During apprehension of the two suspects, one of them attempted to speed off using their car and as a result he ran over his friend breaking his left leg.
Both were apprehended and when interrogated, they identified themselves as Golden Chibwe aged 50 of Lilanda compund and Justine Muyange also aged 50 Chalala area.
Golden Kabwe is detained in Police custody whilst Justine Muyange is admitted to the University Teaching Hospitals for treatment.
Police impounded the Toyota Allion bearing two registration numbers ADE 3001 and ADE 3031.
Investigations are ongoing.
And Police received a report of an abandoned motor vehicle which was parked and abandoned by unknown people in Kabanana Mai Chola area.
The vehicle was abandoned on February 24, 2023 around 21:00 hours.
Police officers were alerted and rushed to the scene where they found a Toyota Landcruiser registration number ABV 5498 blue in colour parked in front of someone’s gate. It was towed and currently parked at the Police Station.
An Inquiry File has been opened.
Danny Mwale
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer
