Authorities in Kapiri Mposhi District of Central Province have confirmed a major heist involving copper cathodes valued at K8.6 million (K8,643,213 – $444,000).
The cargo, transported by a Mauritius-based Company, was intercepted while in transit from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Port of Dar-es-Salaam
Kapiri Mposhi Police Station has confirmed to the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, that it received the above case which occurred on 13.01.2026 between 04:00 hrs and 07:30 hrs after Mpula area along Kapiri-Mkushi road in which a 59 year old Security Officer reported on behalf a Company based in Mauritius that unknown people stole copper cathodes valued at K8,643,213=92 which was loaded on a truck – in transit to Dar-es-alaam, Tanzania.
Brief facts of the matter are that on 11.01.2026 at 15:00 hrs the said truck crossed the border into Zambia at Kasumbalesa from DRC and it was being driven by a Tanzanian driver.
“On 12.01.2026 in the morning, the said driver started off his trip from Kasumbalesa border and arrived in Kapiri-Mposhi on the same day 12/01/26. On 13.01.2026 around 07:00 hrs, Surprisingly, the driver started off at 04:00 hrs and left the escort man who had gone to charge his phone. By the time he was coming back at 06:04 hrs, he found that the truck had already gone.”
“Later, he decided to follow behind and found the truck abandoned in Mpula area which is about 35 kilometers from Kapiri-Mposhi town.
Police units processed the scene and confirmed that the entire consignment of copper cathodes had been offloaded.
No recoveries or arrests have been recorded so far. The driver who remains the primary person of interest is however currently on the run.
More to follow….
