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The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested an SOS Children’s Village Trust accountant for theft and money laundering involving over K24 million.
The anti-money laundering investigation unit of DEC has charged and arrested Brian Mtonga for Servant contrary to section 278 of the Penal Code CAP 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
In addition, Mtonga was charged for Money Laundering contrary to section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 14 of 2001 as amended by Act No. 44 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.
This is according to a media statement released by DEC public relations officer Hussein Khan on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka.
Particulars of the matter are that Brian Mtonga a male aged 40 of House No. 207/2/B Garden House, Lusaka in his capacity as accountant at SOS Children’s Village Trust jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown on dates unknown but between January1, 2017 and December 31, 2021 did steal K24, 228,318.30 the property of SOS Children’s Village Trust.
This was done by fraudulently transferring the said funds into his personal accounts and later purchased several motor vehicles and two plots.
In another matter, DEC has charged and arrested a Chinese national for fraud and possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
Huang Jianlan has been charged and arrested for Operating a Casino without a license contrary to section 79 of the Tourism and Hospitality Act No. 13 of 2015 of the Laws of Zambia.
Others offences includes forgery and uttering of false documents contrary to section 342 and 352 respectively of the Penal Code CAP 87 of the laws of Zambia and possession of property Suspected of being proceeds of crime contrary to section 71 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the matter are that Huang Jianlan a female aged 55 of House No. 34 Kuomboka Drive Parklands, Kitwe and Director for Lisboa Casino Limited of Kitwe jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown on dates unknown but between January 1, 2020 and December 2, 2022, operated Lisboa Casino without a license.
And that he further forged a casino license which was uttered to the general public by way of display in the casino purporting that the said license was duly issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Arts when in fact not.
Jianlan was also found in possession of cash in various currencies most notably US $126, 100 and K809, 135 which have since been seized together with two firearms.
The two are on bond and will appear in court soon.
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