The Lusaka Magistrate Court has convicted and fined Lusaka businessman Harry Findley K180,000 and K60,000, or six and four months imprisonment, respectively, in default.

This is in a matter where Acting Chief Resident Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya-Okoh, has found the businessman guilty of being in possession of more than one valid passport and a forged immigration stamp.

ZANIS reports that particulars of the offences are that on 3rd October, 2022, in Lusaka, Mr Findlay had possession of more than one Zambian passport.

‎‎It is further alleged that one of his passports bore a fake endorsement stamp bearing the office name of Mwami Immigration Office dated 23rd September, 2022.

Magistrate Munyinya-Okoh noted that the law does not allow for citizens to hold more than one passport at a time without lawful justification.

In mitigation, Mr Findlay’s lawyers told the court that the now convict has a medical condition that has been clearly stated on the court records.

They further pleaded for leniency, saying Mr Findlay is not just a first-time offender but also a provider, father, grandfather, and employer.