‘Commander 2’ takes fresh plea on ten money laundering charges

By Luyando Hambote
ZNBC News

LUSAKA businessman FRANCIS MUCHEMWA commonly known as “commander two” and two others have taken fresh plea and denied 10- charges of money laundering and related charges.

MUCHEMWA who is jointly charged with two companies Friltech networks Zambia Limited and Altitude properties limited appeared before Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate DAVIES CHIBWILI.

The three are also facing 10- counts of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime and Failure to comply with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.

Among the charges, it is alleged that MUCHEMWA between January 1, 2020 and August 31,2021, in Lusaka dishonestly obtained pecuniary advantage in the sum of K141,141 in form of subsistence allowances from ZESCO Limited on the pretext that he undertook official trips when in fact not.

It is also alleged that MUCHEMWE also evaded payment of tax when he filed nil returns with the Zambia Revenue Authority -ZRA.

When the matter came up for possible plea before magistrate DAVIES CHIBWILI, the three denied the charges and magistrate CHIBWILI adjourned the matter to March 20 for trial.

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