Ugandan herbalists were arrested on Sunday by immigration officers

Immigration authorities in Zambia have arrested 41 Ugandan herbalists for an unlawful stay in the country, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The Ugandan herbalists were arrested on Sunday at a lodge in Lusaka, the country’ s capital where they had gathered to elect leaders of their illegal association of Ugandan herbalists , Namati Nshinka , Immigration Department Spokesperson said .

The spokesperson added that all the 41 Ugandan herbalists failed to produce travel or immigration documentation at the time of arrest and have since been detained .
Zambia , he said , has witnessed an upswing in the number of foreign nationals trading in herbal products , most of which have not been tested and certified safe by competent authorities.