AN accounts adjunct from a named government department has been arrested for plutocrat laundering conditioning involving over K2 million.
The Drug Enforcement Commission( DEC) through itsAnti-Money Laundering examinations Unit( AMLIU) arrested Joannie Nsekesha Mumpashya, a womanish accounts assistant aged 38 times of PlotNo. 311 levee Area in Chongwe.
DEC deputy public relations officer Delight Haangala has told Mwebantu that Mumpashya has been arrested for fraudulent false account negative to Section 327 of the Penal Code Act, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia, theft by Public menial negative to Section 277 of the Penal Code Act, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia and plutocrat Laundering negative to Section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of plutocrat Laundering ActNo. 14 of 2001 as read with the Amendment ActNo. 44 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.
“ Details of the matter are that Joannie Nsekesha Mumpashya, on dates unknown but between 1st January 2020 and 31st August 2021 in Lusaka District of the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia, concertedly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, by virtue of her position as Accounts Assistant and cashier, did steal a aggregate of ZMW 2, 396,584.50 from a named Government Department by altering entries in the books of accounts, ” she said.
Ms Haangala said the Commission has since seized a house from her which is at PlotNo. 269 in Chongwe District.
In another incident, the Commission has concertedly charged and arrested Webbister Shamuyombwe, a Businessman aged 52 and Besnart Tembo, a Businesswoman aged 41 both of New Kasama, HouseNo. 11019,Dr. Christine Kaseba Road in Lusaka, for furnishing plutocrat Lending Services without a License negative to Section 3( b) of the plutocrat Lenders Act, Chapter 398 of the Laws of Zambia.
Ms Haangala said the two have also been slighted with carrying plutocrat by False Pretenses contrary to Section 309 of the Penal Code Act, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia and plutocrat Laundering negative to Section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of plutocrat Laundering ActNo. 14 of 2001 as amended by ActNo. 44 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.
He said details of the case are that the brace in their capacity as Directors for Mutengo Wandalama Enterprises Ltd, whilst acting with other persons unknown, on dates unknown but between 1st January 2016 and 4th March 2022, in Lusaka District of the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia, handed plutocrat advancing services to the public without a license and did gain plutocrat amounting to ZMW 681,900.00 without legal authority.
“ The suspects are presently on police bond and will appear in court soon, ” he said
