THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced two former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Customs Officers to three years imprisonment for corrupt practices involving over K40,000. In a statement issued yesterday, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Caroline Mukelebai and Gilbert Mainza were arrested by the commission in 2015 and charged with Abuse of Authority of Office and Corrupt Practices by Public Officers. He explained that the duo abused the authority of their office by conducting a timber inspection exercise at Silbrand Warehouse without authority from their supervisor. “The Lusaka Magistrate Court has today convicted and sentenced two former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Customs Officers to three (3) years imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices involving over...

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