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Lusaka couple arrested for money laundering

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DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo
DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Lusaka has arrested and jointly charged a couple for money laundering activities involving over K200 thousand.

DEC Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo said Nchimunya Sibajene, 33, a Banker of Plot No. 474B Salama Park in Lusaka has been arrested and jointly charged with his wife, Gertrude Mwela, 26, of the same abode for theft, forgery, uttering of false documents, theft by servant and money laundering contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that Nchimunya Sibajene and his wife Gertrude Mwela on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2015 and 30thDecember, 2016 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did forge expense claim forms in the names of various bank officials of a known bank in Lusaka by purporting that the said officials had attended some training and workshops when in fact not.

Further, based on the forged expense claim forms, Nchimunya Sibajene was fraudulently paid K218, 860.90 through his personal account and the balance of K81, 796.00 was credited into Gertrude Mwela’s account.

The duo further laundered the said funds by way of renovating a house on Plot No. 474B Salama Park in Lusaka.

Ms Katongo said  in a separate incidence, the Anti- Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) in Lusaka has also arrested and jointly charged a School Teacher and an Estate Agent for money laundering activities involving over K40, 000.

Ellah Pacharo Mkandawire, 41, an estate agent of Plot No. D411/7A Kafue Road in Chilanga District has been arrested and jointly charged with Scott Mulele, 27, a school teacher of House No. 20623, Libala South in Lusaka for forgery, uttering of false documents, attempting to obtain goods by false pretences and impersonation contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offences are that on dates unknown but between 1st April, 2017 and 17th May, 2017, Ellah Pacharo Mkandawire and Scott Mulele jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, with intent to deceive and defraud, did impersonate a known Zambia Registered Nurse working at a known hospital in Lusaka by forging vital documents which included the National Registration Card, payslips, bank statements and approval of confirmation slip from the employers of the named nurse.

The duo then presented the said documents to a known Micro Finance Institution where they attempted to obtain a loan of K43, 083.92 by false pretences.

However, the fraud was detected before the said amount could be paid out to the suspects.

All suspects are on Police Bond and will appear in court soon.

14 COMMENTS

    • @ NEZ
      HH THE FAKE PRESIDENT IS BEHIND BARS FOR MASQUERADING AS A PRESIDENT
      I PITY THE ARRESTED DUO THOUGH. I PRAY FOR THEM
      GOD HAVE MERCY ON THEM
      THAT IS WHAT IS GERMANE HERE NOT YOUR HALLUCINATIONS AND BITTERNESS

    • Haha @ a tonga thief and his Bemba wife…Even when these two tribal groups don’t like each other, they still marry each other, and teach each other how to steal….hahaha

  1. we all know that HH and his minions have always been frustration government efforts to bring development to this nation.

    We understand that losing five times can be painful, but one needs to behave otherwise lets concentrate on treason case.

  2. always concentrating on petty cash money K40!!! Can you go for BIG corruption in the pF government?

  3. So why is the Public Relations Officer for DEC dressed like she’s going to a cheap Night club in chawama? She can’t afford a decent dress?

    • It’s a tonga man and his Bemba wife…who leant from who how to steal ??..kiki. Now it’s only us Easterners who are honest in this country

  4. Two very useless political parties. PF and UPND. We have no alternatives, yes, but they are very hopeless

  5. Lusaka times you have very useless and ignorant journalist and editors. How can theft, forgery, uttering of false documents become money laundering? Do you know what launder means? It means cleaning up dirty money such has money obtained from hard drugs like heroine by buying properties and other large investments.

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