• It was alleged that a fleet of motor vehicles had been procured fraudulently and the motor vehicles were being used for campaigns.
• Investigations were instituted into the allegations which led to the seizure of 39 motor vehicles.
• DEC has established that the purchase of the vehicles was done in accordance with provisions of the law.

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has disclosed that it has concluded investigations into alleged fraudulent purchase and abuse of a fleet of motor vehicles by Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB).
Commission Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga revealed to Money FM News that according to reports, it was alleged that a fleet of motor vehicles had been procured fraudulently and were being used for campaigns by a named political party during the run-up to the August 12th, 2021 general elections.
Mr. Kamanga explained that investigations which led to the seizure of 39 motor vehicles have since been concluded, and the Commission has established that the purchase of the said vehicles was done in accordance with the provisions of the law.
“As such, the said motor vehicles cannot be deemed to be proceeds of crime in accordance with the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 14 of 2001 as read with the Amendment Act No. 44 of 2010,” Mr. Kamanga disclosed.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kamanga revealed that it has been established that out of the 39 vehicles, 9 are suspected to have been used for campaigns as they had been released to a certain Ministry for some survey assignment.
He said the 30 motor vehicles have since been released to Workers Compensation Fund Control Board, while the 9 will be handed over to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for further investigations in the matter.
“This is because the offences suspected to have been committed with the 9 vehicles border more on abuse of authority of office contrary to the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act,” he stated.
Recently, a whistleblower narrated in an audio that went viral that Workers Compensation Fund Control Board had purchased vehicles meant for Patriotic Front (PF) officials.