Saurimo, ANGOLA, September 28 - The Prosecution Department in eastern Lunda Sul is investigating 27 cases of money laundering and associated crime, involving several individualities including local top public officials, which can soon be submitted to the Provincial Court. ,

The information was given on Wednesday in Saurimo city by the provincial prosecutor, José Umba, adding that out of the 27 processes at least eight are related to crimes of embezzlement and passive corruption.

 

The referred crimes said the prosecutor, occurred in several sectors such as the Education, Health, Former Combatants and Veterans of the Motherland, Credit and Saving Bank (BPC) as well as in the department of Justice and human Rights.

 

Without adding any names, the magistrate stated that the processes are already being handled by the local Criminal Service Investigation (SIC).  

 

However, the prosecutor underscored that there is every prospect of increasing the number of these sorts of crimes, taking into account the amount of decries from the citizens.

 

In the meantime, he reiterated that the corruption and money laundering have impaired the socioeconomic development of the country, reaffirming the tough fight against financial crimes.

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