Faking it: Lusaka man sentenced to prison for production of counterfeit driver licenses

THE Lusaka Fast Track Court on Traffic Offences has convicted a Lusaka man for being in possession of equipment used in the production of counterfeit Driver Licenses, contrary to Section Laws of Zambia.Magistrate Amy Masoja convicted Mr. Christopher Sinyangwe to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Magistrate Masoja has also fined, Mr. Sinyangwe K5, 000.00 each for two counts of unlawful imitation of Driving License contrary to Section 217 of the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002.Particulars of the offence are that, Mr. Sinyangwe on unknown dates but between 1st and 24th September 2018, without lawful authority did imitate and produced a Driver’s License in the name of Chrispin Tembo, deemed to have been issued under the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002.In the second count, Mr. Sinyangwe without lawful authority imitated a Driver’s License in the name of John Mudenda, which was deemed to have been issued under the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002.In the third count, Mr. Sinyangwe while knowingly, had in his custody an HP Central Processing Unit, a Gateway monitor and a printer HP desk jet 2130, instruments used for producing imitated counterfeit Driver’s Licenses.In passing judgement, Magistrate Masoja said she was sentencing Mr. Sinyangwe in order to stop acts of forgery in society and deter would-be offenders.Meanwhile, the court last week convicted and sentenced two Lusaka residents, Mr. Emmanuel Sichilima and Mr. Gibbon Lungu to eight months imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to obtain a Driver’s License by false pretence contrary to the Laws of Zambia.The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is elated with the Courts’ judgement as it would serve as a deterrent measure to would be culprits.This is according to a statement availed to Mwebantu RTSA Head of Public Relations, Fred Mubanga. Post Views: 2