The Drug Enforcement Commission

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Mahtani Group of Companies Legal Counsel arrested

Lusaka, Sunday 4th April 2010
The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested legal counsel for Mahtani Group of Companies Zaheeda Essa for various money laundering activities involving over US $ 15,000.
Ms. Essa, 37, forged company documents belonging to Flame Promotions and Procurements to illegally obtain money from a named commercial bank.
Ms. Essa further forged signature for one of her business associates to fraudulently register a construction company with Patents and Registration Office (PACRO).
She has been released on bond and will appear in the Lusaka magistrate court on Thursday this week.
 Ms. Essa is currently facing other charges of money laundering and obstruction of justice bringing the total number of charges to seven.  
 Meanwhile two people have been arrested in Serenje district for trafficking in 184 bundles of mirra.
Gabriel Mathias Mayao, a Tanzanian businessman, was arrested together with Ally Mukonda, 18 at Kanona check point in Serenje.
The duo was coming from Nakonde and taking the contraband to the Copperbelt.