Africa-Press – Zambia. THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka has arrested five people for various money laundering offenses.
The suspects have been identified as Jimmy Mwemba Mwelwa, aged 26, Wesley Moonde aged 35 and Charles Mutoshi, aged 33 all of Lusaka and have been arrested for various offences including forgery and uttering of false documents, obtaining money by false pretenses, theft, unauthorized access to and interference with computer systems and data and money laundering.
DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga says it is alleged that Jimmy Mwemba Mwelwa whilst acting together with Wesley Moonde, Charles Mutoshi and other persons unknown, forged documents and obtained over K2,000,000.00 and USD$ 5,000.00 from a named company.
Mr. Kamanga says Jimmy Mweemba Mwelwa further did acquire a motor vehicle from the suspected proceeds of crime which has since been seized by the commission.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, the Anti-Money Laundering Unit has arrested Evans Mulenga Kabanga, a male aged 51 of Bayuni in Makeni and Mukuka Kabanga, a male aged 60 of Garden House in Lusaka West, for conducting and providing financial services without a license, theft and money laundering.
“The five suspects have been released on Police Bond and are yet to appear in the court of Law.
Meanwhile the Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested four (4) people for trafficking in over 167 Kilograms of cannabis in various incidents contrary to Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 35 of the Laws of Zambia.
In Western Province, the Commission has arrested Sarah Mwanzhi, a female aged 42 of Lemvu area in Luampa District for trafficking in 134 Kilograms of dry loose cannabis that was concealed in 50 kg polythene sacks.
In Muchinga Province the Commission has arrested Abraham Mando, a male peasant farmer aged 43 of Bwanga Village in Lavushimanda District for trafficking in 17 Kilograms of Loose cannabis that was concealed in a sack,” he said.
