DEC NABS NOTORIOUS HEROINE SUPPLIER
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 27 July 2023
The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested Abdul Nurra believed to be the main supplier of heroin in Lusaka’s notorious Chibolya compound.
Nurra, a Tanzanian national also known as Mbiya Kayombo is a key player in Zambia of an organised trafficking network spanning east and southern Africa.
In a statement availed to Mafken FM Radio, DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan has revealed that Nurra has been on the Commission’s wanted list for some time now and has evaded arrest on a couple of occasions.
Mr Khan says Nurra’s arrest has significantly disrupted the Zambian operations of this criminal network as he was picked up with six others in a special operation conducted on 24th July, 2023.
He adds that Nurra has been arrested for Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs (namely 20.72 grammes of heroin and 6.72 grammes of cocaine) contrary to section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 35 of 2021 of the Laws of Zambia.
Mr Khan further says the arrest of Nurra is a show of determination and commitment on the part of the DEC to stump out the illicit drug trade in Zambia by identifying and arresting key players.
He adds that the suspects are detained in lawful custody and will appear in court soon.
The DEC Public relations Officer says the Commission has heightened its surveillance measures and will leave no stone unturned in its quest to bring drug traffickers to book.
