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DEC arrests Mushili for money laundering

DEC arrests Mushili for money laundering
By Mwila Chansa in Ndola
Fri 18 June 2010, 04:00 CAT

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) yesterday arrested Ndola Central Patriotic Front (PF) member of parliament Mark Mushili for money laundering activities involving over K6 billion.

Mushili, 61, a resident of Dr Damme Street, Kansenshi, Ndola, was arrested for allegedly siphoning fuel worth K2 billion from Tazama Pipeline Limited by false pretences using Anegi Oils Limited.

Mushili has also been arrested for alleged fraudulent activities in Anegi Oils involving K4 billion and theft of K20 million respectively from Anegi Oils Limited (in liquidation) a company in which he is a major shareholder.

He allegedly committed the financial crimes between 2007 and August 2009 before Anegi Oils Limited went under voluntary liquidation.

He was detained in police custody and was expected to appear in the Ndola magistrates’ court later in the afternoon.

DEC public relations manager John Nyawali said no one was above the law and it would prosecute anyone involved in money laundering activities regardless of their status in society in order to protect the country’s economy.

Mushili arrived at the DEC offices around 10:00 hours where he was summoned to appear after being interviewed at the headquarters in Lusaka on Monday.
DEC recorded a warn and caution statement from Mushili before formally arresting him on the alleged offences.

Mushili is being represented by Likando Kalaluka.
Kalaluka said police had refused to give his client bond.

Some PF members led by Davies Mwila [Chipili member of parliament, councillors Elias Kamanga - Bupe Ward of Kitwe - and former Kitwe mayor Maleta Kasonde - were on hand to give support to Mushili.

The PF members chanted slogans; “arrest Musonda health deputy minister who shot a PF cadre! Viva Sata, Viva Mushili”.

And Kamanga said it was sad that suspected murderers were walking scott-free whereas innocent people were being arrested.

Kamanga dared police to arrest him because he would mobilise cadres to travel to Ndola for Mushili’s case.

Mushili is detained at Ndola Central Police.

Labels: CORRUPTION, DEC, MARK MUSHILI, PF

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