Woman nabbed for attempting to smuggle Children
By Mwila Nsofu
A 41-year-old woman of Livingstone has been apprehended after she was implicated in the case of attempted smuggling of three Zimbabwean children into Zambia.
The suspect has been identified as ANNIE SITALI, of Livingstone’s Maramba Compound.
Immigration Department Public Relations Officer NAMATI NSHIINKA says the incident unfolded on March 11, 2025, after information surfaced indicating that Ms. SITALI, working in collaboration with an unknown Zimbabwean woman, had handed over the children to JAMES SIMAUNDU, a 30-year-old taxi driver.
Mr. NSHIINKA says Mr. SIMAUNDU was incepted at the border while attempting to smuggle the children into Zambia.
He says both Ms. SITALI and Mr. SIMAUNDU are currently in detention as investigations continue into their roles in the smuggling case.
Mr. NSHIINKA also told ZNBC News that additionally, a couple from Dambwa Central, HUMPHREY LIKANDO 62 and MAGGIE PHIRI 51, who were previously detained in connection with the case, have been released.
He said the couple is required to periodically report to the Immigration Office as they continue to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Mr. NSHIINKA said the three children continue being under the care of the Department of Social Welfare.
Meanwhile, The Department of Immigration at the Mwami One Stop Border Post has apprehended 11 undocumented Malawian nationals, aged between 21 and 47, for attempting to illegally enter Zambia.
