…for being in possession of properties believed to be proceeds of crime, money laundering
By NATION REPORTER
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested Dalitso Lungu and his wife for being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime and suspected money laundering.
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Dalitso Lungu’s lawyer, Charles Changano confirmed that his client was arrested and jointly charged with his wife for the offense of being in a position of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime under section 71 (1) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds Act and Monday laundering pursuant to the money laundering Act 14 of2021and with its amendment.
He said Dalitso and his wife have been released on police bond and they would appear in court on July 12 next month. “Those are the two charges that my client was arrested for but am sure the police might divide them into various counts, he said.
Mr Changano said he was happy that the matter of Dalitso was finally going to go to court so that the police could finally prove that Dalitso and his company committed the crime.
Dalitso Lungu has been appearing before the Joint Investigative team composed of the Police, Drug
Enforcement Commission and the Anti-Corruption Commission since 2022.
ACC Seized vehicles belonging to Saloid Traders Limited, a company that is managed by Dalitso Lungu on suspicion that they were proceeds of crime and they have been under investigation for over a year.
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