DEC THWARTS 8 MILLION KWACHA FRAUD SCHEME; NABS SAMFYA AND MAZABUKA DUOS FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENCES
DEC THWARTS 8 MILLION KWACHA FRAUD SCHEME; NABS SAMFYA AND MAZABUKA DUOS FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENCES
The Drug Enforcement Commission -DEC, through its Anti Money Laundering and Investigations Unit, has intercepted and aided in the recovery of over 8 million Kwacha from fraudulent activities orchestrated by a quartet from Lusaka and Livingstone.
The Commission has since arrested the four individuals involved for money laundering offences involving 8,221,000.00-Kwacha.
Commission Public Relations Officer,Mwenge Mulenga has identified the suspects as Clement Mweye, aged 51 residing in Lusaka’s Mutendere compound, Mecky Malenda Muyasani, aged 40 residing on Leopards Lane, Kabulonga,Kandy Mwale, aged 41 and Alinani Simumba, aged 37 ,both of Livingstone ,in southern Province.
Mr Mulenga says between 1st January 2024 and 11th January 2024, the four individuals collaborated with unknown associates to forge a funds transfer application form and a cross-border/RTGS document.
He said this fraudulent activity targeted a specified customer account at a named bank, authorizing a transfer of 8,221,000.00-Kwacha to another account of an external named bank.
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