Thieving Chingola dentist bites dust

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IN a quest to boost her side hustle, a female dental therapist in Chingola, Copperbelt Province, is reported to have stolen boxes of Government medicine and summoned up courage to market her loot on a WhatsApp group where she sold the drugs.

However, like the adage “nothing is hidden under the sun,” 32 year old Ruth Malunga’s actions did not go unnoticed as the cops came knocking on her door steps.

Malunga is currently in police custody for stealing two boxes of Lignocaine medicine.

According to Copperbelt police commissioner Peacewell Mweemba on Malunga collected five boxes of the said medicine from the Provincial Health office for use in Chingola.

She later advertised on a WhatsApp group that she had two boxes of the said medicine for sale and in no time sold them.

Upon receipt of the report, investigations were instituted into the matter which led to Malunga’s apprehension.

Malungu later admitted having worked together with her work- mate Isaac Zimba aged 40 a fellow dental therapist, revealed the police

Mweemba added that the drugs she stole were sold to a named person of Macha in Choma District, Southern Province.

By Noel Iyombwa

Kalemba February 5, 2025

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