Police warn,caution GBM

Arnold Tutu-The Joint Investigations Team has recorded a warn and caution statement from former Defence Minister GEOFREY BWALYA MWAMBA commonly known as GBM aged 63 of Lusaka.

This is for the offences of Conflict of Interest Contrary to Section 28 subsection 2 as read with subsection 3 of the Anti-Corruption Act number 3 of 2012 and Section 73 subsection One as read with Section 77 subsection One of the Public Procurement Act Number 12 of 2008.

It is further alleged that Mr. MWAMBA was in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime Contrary to Section 71 of the forfeiture of proceeds of Crime Act Number 19 of 2010.

Mr. MWAMBA has further been warned and cautioned for the offence of Fraudulent False Accounting Contrary to Section 326 of the Penal Code Act Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

This is in relation to various contracts awarded to a company known as Curzon Global Limited by the Ministry of Defence in 2013 when he was Minister of Defence amounting to over 7-point One million dollars where he allegedly had an interest.

Further, the team has warned and cautioned  Mr. ADOLPHUS MUBANGA aged 58 of Makeni, in Lusaka, a country representative for Curzon Global Limited for the offence of being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of Crime Contrary to Section 71 of the forfeiture of proceeds of Crime Act Number 19 of 2010.

This is according to a statement to ZNBC news by Zambia Police Spokesperson RAE HAMOONGA.

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