DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION ARRESTS KAFUE BUSINESSMAN FOR MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING OVER K100,000. The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a 48 year-old businessman of Kafue for money laundering activities involving over K100 thousand. Daniel Kalinda, 48, a businessman of Flat No. M62/11, Kafue Estates has been arrested for forgery, uttering of false documents, obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering contrary to the laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Daniel Kalinda on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2013 and 17th April, 2014 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did make a false National Registration Card for a customer of a named bank in Zambia. He then made an application for an ATM card on the particular account whose owner was out of the country for some time. With the ATM card he was issued, Mr Kalinda managed to steal K142, 330.00 from the account using various ATM machines in Lusaka and Chipata districts on intervals but within a space of two months. The suspect will appear in court soon. The Commission would like to advise members of the public to be checking their accounts from time to time so as not to fall prey to scrupulous people who may take advantage of dormant accounts. Theresa Katongo Public Relations Officer DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMSSION
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:47:06 +0000
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