The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested and jointly charged three people for money laundering related offences.
DEC Acting Public Relations Officer Samuel Silomba told QFM that Jay Ernest Chisanga, 40, of Woodlands Extension in Lusaka was arrested and jointly charged with Enock Rakim Kapusa, 37, of Farm No. CC1140 Ngwerere in Lusaka, and Chipo Hachitapika, 32, of Plot No. 194/25 Olympia Extension in Lusaka, for money laundering related offences involving over K 800 million.
Mr Silomba says it is alleged that Jay Ernest Chisanga, Director of Hemens Import & Export, Enock Rakim Kapusa an Accountant in Government Ministry, and Chiko Hachitapika a Banker at a named Bank, stole over K800 million property of the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
He says they did this by forging and uttering accountable documents, namely Electronic Funds Transfer Advice (EFTA) and backing sheet from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry where they purported that Hemens Import & Export was the beneficiary of the said funds, when in fact not.
Mr Silomba further stated that the trio further engaged into money laundering by importing various goods through Hemens Import & Export from different countries using the said proceeds of crime.
In another development, the Commission has arrested and jointly charged two persons for issuing a cheque on an insufficiently funded account.
Kunda Newton Silwenga, 37, of Plot No. 24392A, Libala South in Lusaka was arrested and jointly charged with Thomas Mwansa Mushibwe, 39, of 750 Avondale Lusaka, for issuing four post-dated cheques amounting to over K23 million on an insufficiently funded account.
The suspects have since been released on bond and will appear in court soon.
[QFM]
It is unfortunate that Zambians developed a bad culture of stealing under MMD Government. Corruption became the norm of Life as Ministers encouraged it. It is very sad. LET THEM RETURN WHAT EVER THEY GOT & ARREST THEM.
Money laundering, Stealing from the government should have nothing to do with DEC’s jurisdictions
Another committee whose purpose serves nothing,Â
Zambians puzzle me
Thanks
let them repay please!!!!
@ Mushota
U cant understand this its rather too complicated for u. The only thing u know best is opening u legs to some old muzungu. shame on u
#2 Mushota, please exhibiting your ignorance on how law enforcement agencies work in Zambia. You may even have been in Zambia when DEC Â was formed and by hearing the name Drug Enforcement, you conclude that they only deal with drug issues. Please research first before you expose your ignorant comment. Ok for your info, DEC is mandated to deal with money laundering cases beside illegal drugs case. Back to the topic, it’s high time we saw deterrent jail sentences against money launderers. DEC please impound and let all proceeds of plunderers be forfeited to the State.Â
THESE ACTIVITIES WILL NEVER COME TO AN END AS LONG PEOPLE ARE BEING BORN AND OTHERS. WHAT HAS CHANGED IS JUST THE METHODS BEING APPLIED. IN THE PAST IT WAS USING FORGED CHEQUES ETC BUT NOW THESE CROOKS ARE USING ELECTRONIC TRANSFER METHODS AS WAY STEALING FUNDS. ITS A NETWORK OF CHAPS FROM ACCOUNTANT TO BANKER AND FINALY WHOLLY REGISTERED COMPANY AS A CONDUIT.
@ Mushota you are a serious attention seeker,so tell me who do u think should do wat the DEC did…? u are very ignorant and I have been following u closely and I have never seen a positive comment from u which I believe is bcoz u are naturally dull or u are just refusing to think,where u are there thats not ur country grow up and stop commenting nosense on this fora
I hope wamvela this time around
Mushota you mek me wonder who your parents are and above all wat they exactly do if at all they exist,cos you are so dull.
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