The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka has arrested a 43 year-old Ministry of Health employee for money laundering activities involving over K60 000.
Joseph Mashilipa Mwaba, 43, a Human Resource Management Officer at the Ministry of Health has been arrested for theft, theft by public servant and money laundering contrary to the laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are that Joseph Mashilipa Mwaba in his capacity as Human Resource Management Officer and Payroll end user for Luanshya District Health Office on the Copperbelt, on dates unknown but between 1st June, 2016 and 30th June, 2018 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, with intent to defraud did steal money amounting to K62, 598.57 from the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
The money was stolen by way of introducing two ghost workers on the Luanshya District Health office payroll and was credited to his personal account at a named bank in Ndola.
Further, the suspect having reason to believe that the said money was a proceed of crime did receive, possess and dispose of the same.
Drug Enforcement Commission Public Rwlations Officer Theresa Katongo who confirmed the development said the suspect is on Police bond and is expected to appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, Ms. Katongo said the Commission in Western Province has seized 11.25 tonnes of fresh cannabis plants from Mwangalesha area in Lwampa District although no arrests have been made as the suspects are still at large.
Just have a side business that’s all. Now you have lost your job and maybe your pension and your children will be suffering. Crookedness does not pay.
am not surprised I knew it has to be someone with Bemba connotations
Greed. …wanting to live like the Joneses next door without knowing where Mr Jones gets his money from.