Police arrest former mines minister over bicycles

Police arrest former mines minister over bicycles
By Chibaula Silwamba and Roy Habaalu
Thu 17 Nov. 2011, 14:00 CAT

POLICE yesterday arrested former minister of mines Maxwell Mwale in connection with bicycles and he will appear in court today. Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela confirmed the arrest of Mwale.

"The offence is conveying stolen property and he will appear in court tomorrow today," said Kanjela.

Mwale, who is member of parliament for Malambo in Eastern Province, was remanded in custody at Woodlands Police Station in Lusaka at 15:00 hours yesterday.

Police last month seized 300 bicycles from Mwale's farm.

On Tuesday, police arrested former president Rupiah Banda's then senior private secretary Robinson Nkonde in connection with the former president's campaign vehicles, bicycles and other materials that were registered in Nkonde's name.