8 years jail for man who deposited fake K2 000 notes on Airtel Money
Mzuzu Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Jackson Longwe, 25, to eight years imprisonment and fined him K3 million for possessing counterfeit bank notes.
Accoridng to Mzuzu Police Station spokesperson Edith Kachitsa, on April 18 this year, Longwe deposited K100 000 fake currency in denomination of K2 0000 bank notes to two Airtel Money agents operating in Mzuzu City.
Longwe pleaded guilty and asked for leniency.
But State prosecutor Charles Chilala prayed for stiff punishment, arguing the crime was serious.
“His action breached the trust Airtel Money agents have for their clients,” he said,
The court imposed a custodial sentence of eight years.
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‘Steal a little and they throw you in jail. Steal a lot and they make you king’. Bob Dylan, ”Sweetheart Like You”.
Poor court
Fuck Charles Chilala
8yrs is too much. Anthu akuba ma million and billions but are walking scot free. Zikundivuta kumvetsa
yes, 8 years is kinda on the high side. But let us also look at the seriousness of the offence plus other things like; was it his first time? Is it only 100k he has? What if he bought goods using that money? Finally, those who might have been thinking of acting the same way should see this.
It is believed anthu akuba ma million the cases have commenced and verdicts shall be given. Some are in jail. case iliyonse payokha….
8 years for fake 100,000 kwacha.
If only the political thieves stealing billions got anywhere near fast and firm justice. But those cases will drag on for years. This man’s case is already finished from April.
Justice is for the poor man.
Probably the cashgaters will still be in court by the time this man is released.