Zambia: The Police Force of Lusaka arrested a businessman based in Ndola for the crime of issuing cheques on an account which was not sufficiently funded. The fraudster has been identified as 49 year old businessman Floyd Malembeka Mayamba.
Fraud and Financial Investigations Unit recently received a complaint from a Kabwe based businessman who was one of the victim’s of the fraud. The complainant informed the authorities that the suspect issued him with four cheques which bounced due to insufficient funds.
He gave him the cheques on account of paying for four tractors that the complainant had sold to the suspect. The total value of the tractors came out to be K2,406,884.00. The victim further noted that Floyd Malembeka Mayamba was also trading as Inter-Fertilizer Commodities Exchange.
The Police Public Relations officer Rae Haamonga shared the details of the incident saying the suspect was arrested by Police in Lusaka. Further, he was later released on Police bond.
The Police Spokesperson announced that the suspect had to appear for a court hearing on August 8, 2023. However, but was evading Police officers for several months since the first hearing.
Finally, on Thursday Police Officers cornered him around 14:00 hours in the Woodlands area of Lusaka.
According to the Police Spokesperson, the suspect is also a wanted criminal in Ndola, Copperbelt Province and Kalomo in Southern Province. He is believed to have committed similar offenses in these districts as well.
According to the Police spokesperson, Malembeka allegedly defrauded a Ndola businessman by drawing fuel after issuing him with two cheques worth K 25,000.00. Both cheques were issued under his company name on an insufficiently funded account.
The incident is suspected to have happened in Ndola, between September 6 and 11, 2023. Hamoonga noted that the suspect was wanted by the Kalomo Police for Theft by Agent.
The other victim who fell prey to the fraudster has been identified as 58-year-old Tebuho. He informed the police that Floyd Malembeka Mayamba of Ndola stole his money, amounting to K95,000.00.
According to the victim, he had given the suspect the money to buy a motor vehicle, Isuzu D-TEC Double Cab from South Africa. The said incident allegedly happened almost nine years ago between April 15, 2015 and June 11, 2015 in Kalomo District.
The suspect is currently detained in Police custody pending a court appearance and further charges are to be laid against him.