Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Several arrested for illicit drugs and government trophy

29th August 2006

The Drug Enforcement Commission and its Anti Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) has arrested two South Africans, two Tanzanians, a Uganda national, Somali national and a Zambian banker in separate incidences for money laundering illicit drug trafficking and smuggling government trophies.

The 25 year old female Zambian banker, Kafubu Mumpuka of Plot No. 137/7 Kachenjela Rd, Emmasdale, Lusaka has been arrested by the Commission and jointly charged with Samuel Kasule 48 a Ugandan businessman of Plot No. 34 Chaponda flats also in Lusaka for Theft contrary to section 265 of the penal code and money laundering involving US$45,000 which they later laundered into motor vehicle.

Meanwhile, alert officers in Nakonde arrested Alex Sichone 23 of Tunduma in Tanzania as he was trying to traffick 26 bundles of Miraa weighing 24kg to Lusaka. The Miraa was concealed in three separate bags wrapped in banana leaves and newspaper.
On the Copperbelt the Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested Benson Joham Mlowezi 30, a Tanzanian businessman of Tunduma and a Somali national Fatima Abdullahi 26 a housewife of house No.1726 Ndeke Compound in Ndola for trafficking 40 bundles of Miraa wrapped in newspapers weighing 22.5kg.

Officers on the Copperbelt also arrested two South Africans of Taiwanese origin for attempting to smuggle 13 pieces of ivory weighing 70.4Kgs. Hsian Chang 60, a stone dealer and Ting Cheny 44, a stone caver were arrested at Ndola International airport and the case has since been handed over to Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA)
All suspects will be appearing in court soon.

The Commission would like to caution foreign nationals and Zambian alike to desist from drug trafficking, money laundering and other illegal activities.

Rosten Chulu
Public Relations and Press Liaison Officer
DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION

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