DEC charges Mumbuwa, 2 others for money laundering
DEC charges Mumbuwa, 2 others for money launderingBy Sandra Lombe
Friday July 20, 2007 [04:00]
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its anti-money laundering investigations unit has arrested and jointly charged former commissioner of prisons Jethro Mumbuwa and two others for money laundering involving over K500 million.
DEC public relations and liaison officer Rosten Chuulu yesterday said Mumbuwa of house number 17 Jasmine Street, Luangwa in Kabwe, Margaret Mwale 45 who is an accountant at the Ministry of Local Government and Housing of plot number 2666 Chilenje South and Bernadette Kaimbi 41 a businesswoman of plot number 9 Makeni Konga have been arrested for forgery, uttering of false documents, obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering.
Chuulu said the trio while acting together with other persons unknown on dates unknown but between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2006 forged local purchase order numbers 148941 worth K321,670,000.00 and K260,000,000.00 respectively by purporting to have supplied various foodstuffs to Zambia Army, ordinance directorate totaling K581,670,000.00 in favour of Mumjeka Enterprises when in fact not.
Chuulu said Mumjeka Enterprises is owned by Mumbuwa.
"The trio who were arrested and formerly charged on 16th July, 2007 have been released on police bond awaiting court appearance,” he said.
When contacted, Mumbuwa said he could not say anything on the matter.
"I can't say anything on that. I don't know what you are talking about. Phone me when I go to court," he said. "Take whatever you have from DEC, the information you have as gospel truth."
President Levy Mwanawasa recently terminated Mumbuwa's contract as commissioner of prisons and in his place appointed Gibbie Nawa who was Mumbuwa's deputy.
Meanwhile, DEC has arrested 23 Zambians in various parts of the country for trafficking in psychotropic substances weighing more than 30 kilogrammes.
Chuulu said the commission in Lusaka had arrested Rowes Chililamuzi of Simbule village, Mazabuka for trafficking in 15.2 kilogrammes of cannabis.
He said others from the same village are Keroni Sana, 28 for trafficking in two kilogrammes of cannabis and cannabis seeds, Bruce Sana 43 for trafficking in 1.1kg of cannabis and Oscar Hachibola, 22 for trafficking in 1.22 kilogrammes of cannabis and cannabis seeds
"In Eastern Province the commission arrested Henry Mwanza 30 of Enock village for trafficking in 9.2 kg of cannabis and being in possession of a muzzle loader gun," said Chuulu.
Labels: CORRUPTION, DEC, DRUGS
posted by MrK @ 6:21 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home