A notorious drug dealer who initially escaped an arrest at the Drug Enforcement Commission DEC’s offices in Lusaka with a loaded gun has been charged with seven counts of drug trafficking and escape from lawful custody.
This follows his arrest by the DEC on Tuesday last week at one of the luxurious hotels in Lusaka.
According to sources at the Commission, the suspect has also been slapped with another count of illegal possession of fire arm.
And when contacted for a comment, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan says the Commission will issue a statement on Tuesday December 27, 2022.
In August 2022, CCTV video footage leaked showing how the suspect escaped the Commission’s Money Laundering Unit.
During the incident, the suspect snatched a gun from DEC officers, which has since been recovered.
By Darius Choonya