BY SAM ALFAN.
A state agency has sought to seize a luxurious Bentley vehicle imported into the country by Congolese businessman.
The Congolese businessman Jean-Paul Tshikangu Musangu is suspected to be part of Money laundering scheme.
Assets Recovery Agency wants the court to forfeit Bentley Bentayaga worth Sh27.3 million.
“Court be pleased to issue an order declaring that motor vehicle Make Bentley Bentayaga, Granite Metallic Grey in Colour Reg.No. LB17 KOX and Chassis Number 8JAAF14V2JC019567 imported by the Interested Party through Negotiable Bill of Lading Number EUKOGBKYI 789624 and owned by the Respondent is a proceed of crime”, seeks ARA.
ARA has also urged the court to order the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to register the said Bentley Bentayaga under the Assets Recovery Agency name.
“There are reasonable grounds and evidence demonstrating that the motor vehicle held by the respondent and the interested party is direct or indirect benefits or profits of crime obtained from a complex money laundering scheme,” ARA said in the petition.
On December 3, 2021, the Agency received information into suspected money laundering schemes and proceeds of crime involving Jean-Paul Tshikangu Musangu.
ARA told the High Court Anti-Corruption Division that, investigations have established that Tshikangu together with Groupe Elykia Limited and one Venan Ma-Mabiala Mabiala executed a complex scheme of money laundering designed to conceal, disguise the nature, source, disposition and movement of illicit funds, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
The Agency has established that the motor vehicle in issue, Bentley Bentayaga is imported into the Country by Car Warehouse ltd and is currently at the Mombasa Port awaiting clearing and registration under the name of the Respondent and clearance by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
In another case, Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) wants Sh289.8 million seized from the Congolese and his Belgian accomplice forfeited to the state stating that they are proceeds of crime.
The funds were banked in Stanbic bank under the name Groupe Elykia ltd and Jean-Paul Tshikangu Musangu and Venan Ma-Mabiala Mabiala, a Belgian.
The agency also wants a Mercedes Benze belonging to Musangu forfeited to the government as part of proceeds of crime.
