Football Association of Zambia were yesterday raided by officers from Drug Enforcement Commission who came with a search warrant to look for drugs and nacortics.

FAZ confirmed the raid in a statement that the officers from DEC seized office equipment thereby partially paralyzing work at the Association.

“The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its membership and stakeholders that its operations have been partially paralyzed following a raid by Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officers,” read the statement.

“Drug Enforcement Commission officers descended on the institution this afternoon (Thursday) and got away with a laptop and CPU from the office of the General Secretary Adrian Kashala and a desktop from his personal assistant.”

The statement emphasized that FAZ officials fully cooperated with the DEC officers and have pledged full compliance with the law enforcement agencies.

“Officers from the Drug Enforcement Commission presented a search warrant looking for drugs and narcotics and other related substances.
“FAZ is however disturbed by the nature of the operations conducted by DEC especially that it has set the benchmark of conducting its business above board.

“As FAZ we wish to reiterate that we operate on an open door policy and remain available to whoever wishes to seek information within the law,” the statement concluded.