10 July 2007
NDOLA resident, Andre Mtine, has been arrested along with two senior employees at Zambia Postal Services (ZAMPOST) in Ndola for money laundering and theft involving more than K100 million.
Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) spokesperson, Rosten Chulu, confirmed the arrest of Mtine, 43, a Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) committee member along with ZAMPOST Finance manager, Gilbert Kapambwe, 42, and Financial accountant Ignatius Kapembwa, 49, all of Ndola.
Mr Chulu said in an interview yesterday that the three were arrested on Saturday and would appear in court soon.
In the first count, the three, who are on bond, were charged with theft contrary to cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia while in the second count, they were charged with obtaining money by false pretences.
The third count was money-laundering contrary to section seven of the prohibition and prevention of money laundering Act 14 of 2001.
The total amount involved is K110,737, 000.
"I can confirm that Andre Jabulani Mtine of 35 Lualaba road in Kansenshi was arrested on July 7, 2007. He was arrested with two others namely, Gilbert Mofya Kapambwe Finance manager at ZAMPOST of 5628 Itawa extension and Ignitius Kapembwa Financial accountant of Kasusu road in Northrise," Mr Chulu said.
He said Mtine was arrested as consultant and director of Riskmate Limited and charged jointly with the two ZAMPOST employees for the offences allegedly committed between January 1, 2004 and June 26, 2007.
"The three are alleged to have been making bank transfers from Africa Banking Corporation, money amounting to K110, 737,000 to Riskmate limited. They will appear in court as soon as possible," Mr Chulu said.
When contacted, Mr Mtine refused to comment and referred the matter to his lawyer Chimuka Magubbwi.
Mr Magubbwi confirmed that he was handling Mr Mtine's case.
"He is our client in the matter. This is a matter, which is coming up in court and we are going to defend it. We've not been given a date yet," Mr Magubbwi said.
In Chingola, Police have arrested a Lusaka illegal currency dealer who was also found in possession of other stolen items.
Chingola Police chief, Felix Mulenga, confirmed the arrest and named the suspect as Sydney Mukosha, 23, of Lusaka's Chaisa township.
Mr Mulenga said police received a tip off from members of the public who had seen the suspect dealing in currency.
"Following his apprehension, police officers went to search his house where they found a briefcase containing millions of money in different currencies.
"We also found him with a Laptop that helped us to trace the details of the owner. The suspect is detained in custody," he said.
The currencies included United States dollars, New Zealand dollars, South African rand, travellers cheques, Indian Rupees, United Kingdom pounds, United Arabic Emirates currency, Nokia and Motorola Cell phones, two pieces of precious stones of diamond and emerald.
At the weekend, police arrested Evans Mwata Michelo, 27, who was trapped between burglar bars in his intention to steal from Mimosa Evertake Preschool in Chingola's Kabundi north township.
Mr Mulenga said Michelo went to the school at night and squeezed his head in quite well but the body failed to go in and his effort to get the head out failed.
The suspect later started screaming for help as he swung between the burglar bars helplessly, prompting the people in the neighborhood and the owners to call the police.
He was arrested for felony with intent to steal.
Mr Mulenga said the two suspects would appear in court soon.
And Police in Lusaka have picked up a man who is alleged to have been planning to marry his niece.
Police spokesperson, Bonny Kapeso, said the man had been picked up by police to assist with investigations following a report on the matter.
Mr Kapeso said that the man has since been remanded in police custody while investigations have been instituted to establish the relationship between the two.
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