Investigation

Home » Investigation The Investigation Division is established in line with the laws governing the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences “the Directorate”. Its main function is to execute the mandate of the Directorate pursuant to Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act Number 5 of 1999 as amended. The law also provides for the division to help other Law Enforcement Agencies in the investigation of offences involving dishonesty, fiscal and revenue laws of Lesotho. The Division is also tasked with the investigation of Money Laundering cases as stipulated and provided for in the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act, Section 11 which establishes DCEO as the Anti Money Laundering Authority. The Division has a staff complement of thirty-one (31) Principal Investigation Officers headed by the Director Investigations and supported by three (3) Chief Investigation Officers. The law further allows search and seizure of exhibitory material, and the subsequent arrest of persons reasonably suspected of being involved in the commission of the crime. The Division conducts investigations on alleged Corruption offences, Money Laundering and other related offences. Amongst the various interventions, aimed at ensuring that the DCEO delivers on its mandate in the more effectively and efficiently, numerous interventions were put in place as follows: The Core business of the Directorate is to prevent and fight corruption and economic crime in both the public sector and the private sector.