2 teachers nabbed over money laundering

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:49:22 +0000

By MOSES SINJWALA

THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has charged two teachers in Central Province for impersonation and money laundering involving over K180, 000.

DEC deputy public relations officer Kamufisa Manchishi confirmed that Army Simunza, 43, of Railway compound in Kabwe and Chaampita Nchimunya, 37, a teacher of plot No. l38, Teachers’ Compound in Mkushi have been arrested and charged.

Mr Manchishi told the Daily Nation that the two were arrested for obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, uttering false documents, impersonation and money laundering, contrary to the laws of Zambia.

He said the two with other persons unknown with intent to deceive and defraud did impersonate two known teachers of Ngabwe in Central Province and six registered nurses of the University Teaching Hospital.

“Particulars of the offences are that on dates unknown but between October 1, 2016 and November 31, 2017, Army Simunza and Chaampita Nchimunya with intent to deceive and defraud, did impersonate two known teachers of Ngabwe District in Central Province and six registered nurses of the University Teaching Hospital,” Mr. Manchishi said.

He added, that the two forged National Registration Cards, pay slips, bank statements and approval confirmation slips from the employers of the named victims and presented them to eight different micro-finance institutions in order to obtain various loans amounting to K180, 379.63.

Mr Manchishi said the teachers further laundered the said money by engaging in business transactions where they acquired property as proceeds of crime.

He said the two suspects were currently on police bond and would appear in court soon.