, Tuesday — A Livingstone magistrate has sentenced a businessman and a serving traffic police officer to two years’ imprisonment each for attempting to defraud an insurance company of K1 million using forged accident documents.
Livingstone magistrate Leah Kabalata on Tuesday convicted Eric Mayanda, 42, a businessman, and Keynes Mukuwa, 43, a traffic police officer, after finding them guilty of conspiracy, attempted fraud, and forgery.
The two were facing five counts related to a fabricated insurance claim for a Toyota Land Cruiser, registration AEB 2625 ZM.
In her sentencing, Magistrate Kabalata singled out the conduct of the officer. “The conduct of the officer was particularly unacceptable because he was expected to uphold the law, not break it,” she stated.
The court heard that on May 21, 2022, the two men conspired to defraud Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia (PICZ) by claiming the vehicle had been involved in a road accident.
On the same date, they attempted to defraud the insurer by presenting a forged traffic accident report to support the claim.
Further details revealed that a day earlier, on May 20, 2022, in Kalomo, Officer Mukuwa forged a Zambia Police Service traffic accident report, a receipt bearing number Q205656, and an admission of guilt form numbered 0989402, to give the claim a false appearance of legitimacy.
The two will now serve a two-year jail term.
