• Kenneth Mazibisa and Kasongo Nkole stole over K1 million from the OMC by creating fictitious fuel transactions and under banking.
• Anthony Sindala stole K2, 907, 527.22 from the OMC using the same modus operandi.
• The Commission seized three semi-detached flats, 10 motor vehicles and froze two bank accounts with balances totalling K33, 353. 24.

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested three officials at a named Oil Marketing Company (OMC) for theft and money laundering involving over K4 million.
DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan revealed that the Commission seized three semi-detached flats, 10 motor vehicles and froze two bank accounts with balances totaling K33, 353. 24.
Mr. Khan said the Commission has jointly charged a Filling Station Manager identified as Kenneth Mazibisa 29, and Kasongo Nkole 38, an Accounts Clerk and has separately charged Anthony Sindala 37, a Filling Station Manager for Theft by Servant, money laundering, Forgery and Uttering False Documents, as well as possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
He explained that between 1st January, 2019 and 31st March, 2020 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, Kenneth Mazibisa and Kasongo Nkole stole over K1 million from the OMC by creating fictitious fuel transactions and under banking.
“Particulars of the case are that Kenneth Mazibisa and Kasongo Nkole on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2019 and 31st March, 2020 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown stole K1, 761, 028 from the OMC by creating fictitious fuel transactions and under banking. Further, during the same period Anthony Sindala jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown stole K2, 907, 527.22 from the OMC using the same modus operandi,” Mr. Khan said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Khan disclosed that the Commission arrested a Food Reserve Agency (FRA) Marketing Assistant at Sesheke Main Depot for theft of 7,310 x 50 Kilogrammes of white maize valued at over K2 million.
“Bornface Chilambwe aged 37 has been has been charged for Theft by Servant and Money Laundering. Particulars of the matter are that Bornface Chilambwe in his capacity as a Marketing Assistant at the FRA Sesheke Main Depot on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2023 and 31st July, 2023 jointly and whilst working with other persons unknown stole 7,310 x 50 Kilogrammes of white maize valued at K2, 047,400. Chilambwe further engaged in money laundering involving proceeds of crime. The suspects are on bond and will appear in court soon,” he stated.
He further said DEC is working in collaboration with State and non-State actors in curbing incidents of fraud, financial crime and money laundering in the country because the acts have potential to erode confidence in the financial sector.
“This collaboration is in line with the Inter Agency Framework Agreement government has put in place to proactively fight crime in the Republic,” he added.