Zesco United defender Zachariah Chilongoshi is in custody on drug related charges, sources have disclosed.
Chilongoshi, who traveled with Zesco United to Gabon for a CAF Confederation Cup fixture, is reported to have been picked by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Ndola yesterday.
The player, who has also featured for Chipolopolo, was in camp in Ndola at Njele Lodge when officers picked him.
He has since been taken to Lusaka where he allegedly bought drugs from someone who was also arrested after attempting to courier the package for him to Ndola.
DEC and the Zambia Police are expected to issue a comprehensive statement on the matter in due course
Augustine Mukoka.
