TWO CONVICTED IN SIAVONGA FOR THEFT OF GOVERNENMENT MEDICINES WORTH K35,803.00

TWO CONVICTED IN SIAVONGA FOR THEFT OF GOVERNENMENT MEDICINES WORTH K35,803.00

A Pharmacy Technologist of Chirundu District Health Office in Southern Province has been convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour suspended for 12 months for Theft by Public Servant while his accomplice was convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour suspended for 6 months jail term for the offence of theft.

This is in a matter where the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) in September 2021 while working in conjunction with the Zambia Police Service apprehended Ceaser Kagoli aged 35 years old of High Cost, Chirundu and Joseph Kasongo aged 29 years of Garden House, Lusaka and charged them with Theft by Public Servant and Theft of Government Medicines worth K35,803.00, respectively, contrary to the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

When the matter was brought before Honourable Mr. Austern Mubita, at the Siavonga Magistrate Court, Ceaser Kagoli and Joseph Kasongo pleaded not guilty to the charge on 19th October 2021 and trial commenced which led to the duo being found guilty for the stated offence leading to their conviction and sentencing to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour suspended to 12 months imprisonment and 12 months imprisonment with hard labour suspended for 6 months, respectively, on 31st May 2022.

We wish to issue a stern warning to all those who commit similar offences that we are equal to the task of ensuring that no government medicines should be found with unauthorised persons.

Failure to adhere to the applicable laws relating to theft by public servant of medicinal and allied substances will result in offenders being prosecuted.

Issued by:

Ludovic Mwape (Mr.) Public Relations Officer
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority Tel:+260 211 432 350,
Email: pharmacy@zamra.co.zm Website: www.zamra.co.zm

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