31/12/2025
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๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น
Further to the earlier arrest of Felix Kalumba Sichalwe, a 29 year โ old male Accountant at Kabwe Municipal Council, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its Anti โ Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU), has added more charges on the suspect arising from findings of ongoing investigations.
In the first instance, in October 2025, Sichalwe was charged with the offence of Possession of property reasonably believed to be proceeds of crime, pursuant to Section 71 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010 of the Laws of the Republic of Zambia. The said property included a Mercedez Benz motor vehicle, an incomplete house and money amounting to K44,072.00 held in Sichalweโs personal account domiciled at a named Bank.
Upon carrying out further investigations, Sichalwe has been charged with the following offences:
1. Fraudulent and False Accounting, pursuant to Section 326 (b) of Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia;
2. Theft by Public Servant, pursuant to Section 277 of Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia;
3. Money Laundering, pursuant to Section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 14 of 2001 (as read with Act No. 44 of 2010) of the Laws of Zambia; and
4. Conflict of Interest, pursuant to Section 28 (I) of Act No. 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the matter are that; Kalumba Felix Sichalwe, on dates unknown, but between 1st June, 2024 and 31st September 2025, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, did;
(i) Fraudulently and falsely account for salaries whose details were uploaded on a payment system of a known Bank by purporting that the said salaries and terminal benefits amounting to