The Government Joint Investigations
Team has formally arrested two (2) FRA Agents for alleged theft of 14,407 by 50
kilogram bags of maize valued at 1 Billion Three Hundred and Seventy One Million
Nine Hundred Thousand Kwacha (K1, 371, 900).
The two Brothers Mr. Michael Chirwa aged 50 of
Chinese complex extension and owner of Sarah‘s Corner in Masala and Mr. Steven
Chirwa, aged 40 of house number 2764, Mangwana Masala, Ndola have been arrested
with:
1. Four
Counts of Theft by Agent Contrary to Section 278 of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
2. Four
Counts of Forgery and Uttering of False Documents Contrary to Section 357 and
352 of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are
that Mr. Micheal Chirwa and Mr. Steven Chirwa purported to be transporters of
FRA maize through three (3) companies namely PEMU Enterprise, JOBWE
Transporters and L M Transporters which companies are not registered with
PACRA.
The mentioned Maize was not
delivered to the designated depots.
The Investigations Team has also
seized two motor vehicles belonging to Mr. Micheal Chirwa a Toyota Voxy
registration number ACM 5064 and an unregistered Spacio. The two vehicles are
suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The two are currently in police custody at Ndola
Central Police Station and are sheduled to appear in Court soon.
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