Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
By Werner Menges
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he admitted that he was involved in a corrupt scheme in which close to N$800 000 was embezzled from his employer.
Magistrate Cosmos Endjala sentenced Sam Natangwe Shingenge in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura after Shingenge pleaded guilty to two charges of corruptly using an office or position for gratification, two counts of corruptly using a false document, and one charge of money laundering.
Shingenge admitted that he was employed in the ministry's construction and maintenance division, which has to verify and process invoices from the ministry's service providers for payment, when he used his position to create and submit two false invoices from electricity distributor Erongo RED to the ministry. That was done in August and September 2010.
Based on the first invoice the ministry issued a cheque in an amount of N$302 598,19 to Erongo RED, while a cheque in an amount of N$495 929,53 was also issued to Erongo RED as a result of the second false invoice.
The cheques were then deposited in a bank account of a company with the potentially misleading name E Red Electrical and Electrical Services.
Suspicions that were raised after the second cheque had been deposited resulted in the placing of the amount of N$495 929 in a suspense account, with the effect that Shingenge could not get his hands on that money.
Shingenge also admitted that an amount of N$60 000, which was part of the money received as a result of the first false invoice and the first cheque from the ministry, was used to buy a Volkswagen Golf GTI car in his name on 20 September 2010. By using the ill-gotten money in that way, he committed the crime of money laundering in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, he admitted.
Shingenge was charged with three co-accused: Tobias Shaanika, Moses Vahongaifa, and Andreas Hekandjo. His trial was separated from theirs after they pleaded not guilty to the charges while he admitted guilt.
During Shingenge's sentencing Magistrate Endjala said he was taking into account that Shingenge was a first-time offender and that he had pleaded guilty, which was regarded as a sign of repentance.
The magistrate recounted that according to Shingenge he committed the crimes because he was experiencing financial difficulties and his house was due to be repossessed. However, the fact that Shingenge used some of the proceeds of his crimes to buy the Golf GTI could only lead to the conclusion that he embezzled the money to enrich himself, Magistrate Endjala said.
He sentenced Shingenge to three years' imprisonment on the first two charges of corruptly using an office or position for gratification and corruptly using a false document. On the second set of similar charges, Shingenge was sentenced to a two-year prison term, while he was sentenced to an effective jail term of one year for money laundering.
Defence lawyer Henrico von Wielligh represented Shingenge, while the prosecution was conducted by Veiko Alexander.
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Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
AN OFFICIAL in
the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he
admitted that he was involved in a corrupt scheme in which close to
N$800 000 was embezzled from his employer.
Magistrate Cosmos
Endjala sentenced Sam Natangwe Shingenge in the Windhoek Magistrate's
Court in Katutura after Shingenge pleaded guilty to two charges of
corruptly using an office or position for gratification, two counts of
corruptly using a false document, and one charge of money laundering.
Shingenge admitted that he was employed in the ministry's construction and maintenance division, which has to verify and process invoices from the ministry's service providers for payment, when he used his position to create and submit two false invoices from electricity distributor Erongo RED to the ministry. That was done in August and September 2010.
Based on the first invoice the ministry issued a cheque in an amount of N$302 598,19 to Erongo RED, while a cheque in an amount of N$495 929,53 was also issued to Erongo RED as a result of the second false invoice.
The cheques were then deposited in a bank account of a company with the potentially misleading name E Red Electrical and Electrical Services.
Suspicions that were raised after the second cheque had been deposited resulted in the placing of the amount of N$495 929 in a suspense account, with the effect that Shingenge could not get his hands on that money.
Shingenge also admitted that an amount of N$60 000, which was part of the money received as a result of the first false invoice and the first cheque from the ministry, was used to buy a Volkswagen Golf GTI car in his name on 20 September 2010. By using the ill-gotten money in that way, he committed the crime of money laundering in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, he admitted.
Shingenge was charged with three co-accused: Tobias Shaanika, Moses Vahongaifa, and Andreas Hekandjo. His trial was separated from theirs after they pleaded not guilty to the charges while he admitted guilt.
During Shingenge's sentencing Magistrate Endjala said he was taking into account that Shingenge was a first-time offender and that he had pleaded guilty, which was regarded as a sign of repentance.
The magistrate recounted that according to Shingenge he committed the crimes because he was experiencing financial difficulties and his house was due to be repossessed. However, the fact that Shingenge used some of the proceeds of his crimes to buy the Golf GTI could only lead to the conclusion that he embezzled the money to enrich himself, Magistrate Endjala said.
He sentenced Shingenge to three years' imprisonment on the first two charges of corruptly using an office or position for gratification and corruptly using a false document. On the second set of similar charges, Shingenge was sentenced to a two-year prison term, while he was sentenced to an effective jail term of one year for money laundering.
Defence lawyer Henrico von Wielligh represented Shingenge, while the prosecution was conducted by Veiko Alexander.
- See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=19403&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1#sthash.40XpfHIb.dpufShingenge admitted that he was employed in the ministry's construction and maintenance division, which has to verify and process invoices from the ministry's service providers for payment, when he used his position to create and submit two false invoices from electricity distributor Erongo RED to the ministry. That was done in August and September 2010.
Based on the first invoice the ministry issued a cheque in an amount of N$302 598,19 to Erongo RED, while a cheque in an amount of N$495 929,53 was also issued to Erongo RED as a result of the second false invoice.
The cheques were then deposited in a bank account of a company with the potentially misleading name E Red Electrical and Electrical Services.
Suspicions that were raised after the second cheque had been deposited resulted in the placing of the amount of N$495 929 in a suspense account, with the effect that Shingenge could not get his hands on that money.
Shingenge also admitted that an amount of N$60 000, which was part of the money received as a result of the first false invoice and the first cheque from the ministry, was used to buy a Volkswagen Golf GTI car in his name on 20 September 2010. By using the ill-gotten money in that way, he committed the crime of money laundering in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, he admitted.
Shingenge was charged with three co-accused: Tobias Shaanika, Moses Vahongaifa, and Andreas Hekandjo. His trial was separated from theirs after they pleaded not guilty to the charges while he admitted guilt.
During Shingenge's sentencing Magistrate Endjala said he was taking into account that Shingenge was a first-time offender and that he had pleaded guilty, which was regarded as a sign of repentance.
The magistrate recounted that according to Shingenge he committed the crimes because he was experiencing financial difficulties and his house was due to be repossessed. However, the fact that Shingenge used some of the proceeds of his crimes to buy the Golf GTI could only lead to the conclusion that he embezzled the money to enrich himself, Magistrate Endjala said.
He sentenced Shingenge to three years' imprisonment on the first two charges of corruptly using an office or position for gratification and corruptly using a false document. On the second set of similar charges, Shingenge was sentenced to a two-year prison term, while he was sentenced to an effective jail term of one year for money laundering.
Defence lawyer Henrico von Wielligh represented Shingenge, while the prosecution was conducted by Veiko Alexander.
Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he
- See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=19403&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1#sthash.40XpfHIb.dpuf
Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he
- See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=19403&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1#sthash.40XpfHIb.dpuf
Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he
- See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=19403&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1#sthash.40XpfHIb.dpuf
Corruption gets defence official six years in jail
AN OFFICIAL in the Ministry of Defence has been sent to prison for six years after he
- See more at: http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=19403&page_type=story_detail&category_id=1#sthash.40XpfHIb.dpuf
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