By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE –
A SOUTH African woman has been arrested for trafficking in liquid cocaine which she concealed in condoms in Lusaka.
Thabisa Mlilwana, 41, an AIDS counsellor at Little Falls College of plot number 27 Barbet Street, Mondeor in Johannesburg was arrested after she was found in possession of liquid cocaine concealed in 47 condoms weighing 1.509 kilogrammes.
Mlilwana was intercepted at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on arrival from Brazil aboard Ethiopian Airline.
She has since pleaded not guilty to the offence when she appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate Court yesterday.
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) public relations officer, Theresa Katongo said the commission would continue to ‘keep a watchful eye’ on the cartels and ensure that the law takes its course.
Meanwhile, DEC has in the last five days arrested more than 20 people countrywide for trafficking in various quantities of cannabis.
Ms Katongo said those arrested include Simon Mubanga, 23, of Kawama Sikalangwa area in Mufulira and Euginia Mutale, 44, a peasant farmer of the same area for trafficking in 12.8 kilogrammes of cannabis.
She said the commission in Luapula Province, arrested Enock Lwipwe Chibwe, 30, a peasant farmer of Katakwa Village in Samfya District for trafficking in 89 balls of cannabis weighing 10.22kg.
The suspects would appear in court soon.
