The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officer and a freelance custorms clearing agent for Chirundu Boarder Post for corruption involving K300.000.00.
Particulars of the offense are that between March 3 and 7 2008, Hedges Tembo 31 and Sampa Kanasha 31 corruptly solicited for K300,000.00 from Reuben Siame and received K150,000.00 as reward to under declare the value of the Customs Duty payable to ZRA by Siame on goods he had imported.
Tembo was arrested and charged with one count of corrupt practice by a public officer contrary to section 29(1) and 41 of the ACC Act number 42 of 1996.
And Kanasha was also arrested and charged for one count of corrupt transaction by a public body contrary to section 31(1) and 41 of the ACC Act Number 42 of 1996.
The duo have however been released on bond and will appear in the Siavonga Magistrate’s court on March 31 2008 for mention.
In another development, the ACC has arrested Titus Banda of Lusaka’s Roads compound for bribing three police officers with K200,000. contrary to section 29(2) and 41of the ACC Act Number 42 of 1996..
Banda on November 25, 2007 offered K200.000.00 to Detective Constable Solomon Lukhele, Constable Sikwa Mubita and Constable Edwin Chiluba for release after he was apprehended for theft of diesel.
Banda will appear in the Lusaka Magistrate’s court on March 17, 2008 for mention.
Ba mambala.
bekateni kale bayamba….even ze boss is involved…arrest
there must be a mistake somewhere. let the truth be told..