By Gladys Nyirenda
Police in Kasama have recovered assorted households and other items that were believed to have been stolen from the public.
The recovered items include mobile phones, television sets, dining chairs, laptops, home theatres, computer processors, blankets, and mountain bicycles, among others.
ZANIS reports that speaking during a press briefing at her office, Northern Province Commanding Officer Lucky Mukhondya said police acted on intelligence information to swing into action.
“On April 24th, around 12:30 hours, police received information from the informant to the effect that he had seen some people taking a fridge and a television set suspected to be stolen in one of the houses in Musenga compound.” She said
She said police raided the house of 27-year-old Clement Chimeya of Musenga Township in Kasama, conducted a search, and recovered the items.
She said police only found the wife at home while the suspect was not home and has remained at large.
“Upon receiving such information, police officers rushed to the same house for a 27-year-old Clement Chimeya who was not present at the time the search was conducted in the presence of the 24-year-old wife Natasha Kunda,” she said.
Ms Munkhodya has appealed to the public who had house break-ins and lost some properties to visit Kasama Central Police and identify the items.
She advised members of the public to be on the alert and report anyone selling items suspected of have being stolen by the police.
The police also paraded the items that were stolen from the community.
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