Female Banker Arrested For Money Laundering Involving 3 Million Kwacha

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested a female banker and two of her relatives for money laundering involving over Three Million Kwacha.
Jessie Bwalya Kayelata Tapalu, 34, a Banker of Plot No.223/23 Kabangwe in Lusaka has been arrested on counts of fraudulent false accounting, theft by servant, forgery, uttering of false documents and money laundering.
Also arrested in connection to the money laundering offence are Leo Tapalu, 37, a businessman and husband to Jessie Tapalu of the same abode, and Emely Matongo Mweene, 63, a house wife and the mother-in-law to Jessie Tapalu.
It is alleged that Jessie Bwalya Kayelata Tapalu on dates unknown but between 1st May 2014 and September, 2015 jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown by virtue of her position as a bank officer at a named commercial bank with intent to defraud did steal money amounting to over K 3 Million.
The proceeds of crime that were realized by the accused persons were later used to invest into movable and immovable property such as motor vehicles and buildings which have since been seized as part of money laundering proceeds.
The three accused persons have been released on Police Bond and will appear in Court soon.
This is contained in a statement made available to MUVI TV News by DEC Public Relations Officer, Theresa Katongo.