By Staff Writer
The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested a Director and an employee of Gloryland Connections Limited for fraud and money Laundering.
The Commission has jointly charged John Mwendapole and his wife Esther Namfukwe for; Obtaining Money by False Pretences, Providing Banking Business, Financial Business or Financial Services without a Licence, Possession of Property Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said particulars of the matter are that Mwendapole 48, and Namfukwe 35, being a Director and employee respectively of Gloryland Connections Limited jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown on dates unknown but between 15th September, 2022 and 5th September, 2023, in Kabwe collected money from members of the public amounting to K1,392,000 disguised as payments towards contract farming by purporting that Gloryland would produce, grow and market broilers, village chickens, pigs and chili for the clients for periods ranging from 12 weeks to 14 months when in fact not.
In addition, Gloryland did not own or lease any farms wherein such agricultural activities could be carried out.
Mr Khan said in the course of investigations, the Commission seized cash amounting to K46, 080 and two motor vehicles, a Lexus bearing registration number BCB 6726 and a Nissan Cube, registration number BAZ 7417.
The couple has been released on bond and will appear in court soon.
