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Fourth FRA officer arrested in Kawambwa

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Another man has been arrested by police in Kawambwa in connection with the theft of over 15,000 x 50 kg bags of white maize worth K 949,620,000.00 belonging to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA).

Steven Chibwe Chisha, 26, of Lengwe village in Chief Munkanta’s area, yesterday appeared before Kawambwa Magistrate, Felix Kaoma, for theft by agent contrary to Sections 272 and 280 (b) Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

Chisha pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Particulars before the court were that Chisha, while acting together with unknown people on unknown dates but between June 1, 2008 and February 28, 2009, allegedly converted K949,620,000.00 to their personal use.

The money was given to them by FRA and was meant to purchase 15,000 x 50 kg of white maize. Chisha was allegedly reported to be on the run before he was arrested by the police.
His arrest brings the number of suspects connected to the theft of maize in the area to four.

Last week, three other suspects John Mwape 36, of Kawambwa district in Chief Munkanta’s area, who was jointly charged with Martin Sichone, 29, and Mary Chikotwe, 23, of the same area appeared before the same court.

Magistrate Kaoma has since set June 10, 2009 for trial of both Chisha and the other three.The suspects are remanded at Kawambwa State Prison.

ZANIS

16 COMMENTS

  1. I want to agree with the first comment that indeed these are the last days mentioned in the Holy Bible that: In the end times people will be lovers of themselves and money. I dont think these vagabonds can fail to sale even their own mothers

  2. Bapombwe bafulisha pa Zed. We can’t develop as a country when we have vultures all over ready to pounce on any money they see. Terrible!!!

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