The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged an Indian national over an alleged K1,200 bribe offered to an officer at the Kafue Weighbridge in an attempt to avoid paying a fine for an overweight vehicle.
The suspect, identified as Pannala Ravinder Reddy, 30, of Chelstone Green in Lusaka, has been charged with one count of Corrupt Transactions by Private Persons, contrary to Section 19 of the Anti-Corruption Act, Chapter 91 of the Laws of Zambia.
According to the ACC, the arrest followed a three-day sting operation conducted at Kafue Weighbridge in collaboration with the Road Development Agency (RDA), following complaints from members of the public.
The Commission stated that on November 7, 2026, Reddy was driving a vehicle bearing registration number AEB 6267 from Chirundu towards Lusaka when he allegedly offered K1,200 in cash to an ACC officer operating at the weighbridge.
The alleged payment was intended to induce the officer to allow his overweight vehicle to pass without paying the appropriate fine.
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The ACC said the alleged corrupt transaction could have resulted in the loss of K19,000 in government revenue, representing the appropriate fine for the overweight vehicle.
Reddy has since been released on bond and is expected to appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, the ACC reported that the three-day operation resulted in improved compliance among motorists operating overweight trucks, with an increase in the payment of appropriate fines and, consequently, government revenue.
The Commission has urged motorists to refrain from offering bribes at weighbridges, warning that such practices undermine road safety, allow overloaded vehicles to damage road infrastructure and encourage a culture of corruption.
The ACC has also warned that it will continue conducting sting operations to ensure compliance with established procedures at weighbridges.
Reddy has been charged with the offence, and the allegations against him remain subject to determination by the courts.
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