DEC ARRESTS ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested an Accounts Assistant for money laundering activities involving over K2, 000, 000 contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

DEC Deputy Public Relations Officer Delight Haangala said Joannie Nsekesha Mumpashya, a aged 38 years of Plot No. 311 Dam Area in Chongwe was arrested for fraudulent false accounting.

This is contrary to Section 327 of the Penal Code Act, theft by public servant contrary to Section 277 of the Penal Code Act, and money laundering contrary to Section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 14 of 2001 as read with the Amendment Act No. 44 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.

Ms Haangala said details of the matter were that Ms

Mumpashya, on dates unknown but between January 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021 in Lusaka with other persons unknown, by virtue of her position as Accounts Assistant and cashier, did steal K2, 396, 584.50 from a government department by altering entries in the books of accounts.

DEC has since seized a house from her which is at Plot No. 269 in Chongwe. Ms

Haangala said the DEC has also jointly charged and arrested Webbister Shamuyombwe, a businessman aged 52 and Besnart Tembo, a businesswoman aged 41 both of New Kasama, House No. 11019, Dr. Christine Kaseba Road in Lusaka, for providing Money Lending Services without a licence and obtaining money by false pretences

“Details of the case are that the duo in their capacity as Directors for Mutengo Wandalama Enterprises Ltd, whilst acting with other persons unknown, on dates unknown but between January 1, 2016 and March 4, 2022, in Lusaka did provide money lending services to the public without a licence and did obtain money amounting to K681, 900 without lawful authority,” she said. Ms Haangala said the suspects were on police bond and will appear in court soon.