Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:37:00 +0000
By Sandra Machima
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 31 year-old former teacher for money laundering activities involving over K100, 000.
DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo said Julie Munsaka, 31, of Plot No. 481 High Cost in Chirundu has been arrested for theft by public servant and money laundering.
Particulars of the offence are that Munsaka while at a named school between 1st August, 2014 and 30th September, 2016 jointly and while acting together with other persons unknown, stole K114, 876. 00 being monthly salaries paid to her for a period of two years by the Ministry of Education when she had left employment and was working with another Government institution, thereby, receiving two salaries.
And in a related development, the Commission has arrested Bbakala Nambwele a 33 year-old teacher of Katondo Site and Service in Kabwe for personation of a public officer and obtaining money by false pretenses.
It is alleged that Nambwele between January, 2017 1 and 15th August 15, 20 while acting with other persons unknown place an advert on social media, namely Facebook purporting that he was a Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officer and that the authority was auctioning impounded vehicles and other electronic items when that was not true.
Nambwele is further alleged to have opened a bank account with ZANACO and advertised his account on Facebook for members of the public to deposit money for the auction, and using the said account, the suspect obtained money amounting to K6, 200 without lawful authority.
Ms Katongo said all suspects were currently on police bond and will appear in court soon.
