THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has sentenced a Traffic Officer at the Lusaka Central Police to 36 months imprisonment with hard labor for corrupt practices involving K 1, 000.
This is contained in a statement made available to the media by ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono.
Mr. Moono said Lusaka Magistrate Lameck Mwale yesterday 13th May 2015 found Titus Chisanga, 36, of House No. 3 Block 10 Kafue Police Camp, a Traffic Officer at the Lusaka Central Police, guilty of one count of corrupt practices by public officer contrary to section 29 (1) and 41 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 41 of 1996 to the laws of Zambia.
“Details of the offence are that Chisanga, between 25th August and 3rd December 2009, corruptly solicited for K1, 000 and actually received K500 from Mable Chisanga as an inducement or reward for him to release her impounded motor vehicle registration number ABT 1022 from police custody.” Mr. Moono said.
Mr. Moono added Chisanga was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on 22nd December 2012 and charged with one count corrupt practices by public officer contrary to the laws of Zambia.