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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u200e\u200eIt 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.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Munyinya-Okoh noted that the law does not allow for citizens to hold more than one passport at a time without lawful justification.<\/p>\n
In mitigation, Mr Findlay\u2019s lawyers told the court that the now convict has a medical condition that has been clearly stated on the court records.<\/p>\n
They further pleaded for leniency, saying Mr Findlay is not just a first-time offender but also a provider, father, grandfather, and employer.<\/p>\n
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