Kasama DEC arrests council workers for theft
By Staff Reporter
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Kasama has arrested and jointly charged four Municipal Council employees for money laundering involving over K26, 000.
DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo said the four arrested include, Biseck Mbewe, 31, an information technology programmer for forgery, theft by servant, uttering of false documents, and money laundering.
Others are Edgar Mwila, 32, an office assistant and arrested for theft by servant while Foster Mwila, 30, a revenue collector and Onicious Munkombwe, 32, a public health inspector, have been charged for theft by servant and uttering of false documents.
“Particulars of the offence are that the suspects, on dates unknown but between 1st July, 2017 and 31st January, 2018 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did steal K26, 673.50 from Kasama Municipal Council through the issuance of forged receipts to clients of the Council paying for various licensing fees,” said Katongo in a statement on Wednesday. “It is further alleged that Biseck Mbewe on dates unknown but between 1st August 2017 and 1st March, 2018 laundered part of the funds by purchasing a residential plot within Kasama District.”
She stated that all suspects were on police bond and would appear in court soon.
