NEWS: ACC arrests the owners of “48” houses.

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has today arrested the owner of the controversial 48 houses Charles Mukomena Loyana and his wife Susan Sinkala Loyana.

And the Commission has charged the couple with two counts of corrupt practices involving concealment and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime.

ACC Spokesperson Queen Chibwe has confirmed in a statement today that the property in question is valued at over K37 million.

Chibwe said the couple has in the first count been charged with Concealment of Property suspected to be proceeds of crime contrary to section 71 Sub Section 1 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010.

“In the first count, Mr. Loyana aged 51 and Mrs Loyana aged 46 of House Number 2728 off Shantumbu Road, Chalala in Lusaka have both been charged with One Count of Concealment of Property suspected

to be proceeds of crime contrary to section 71 Sub Section 1 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010,” Chibwe said.

In the second count, Chibwe said the duo is charged with One Count of Possession of Property suspected to be proceeds

of crime.

She revealed that on dates unknown but between 1st January 2012 and 30th June 2019, Mr. Loyana, Senior Accountant at the Ministry of Finance and Mrs. Loyana, an Assistant Accountant at the Ministry of Works and Supply jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown, did conceal and possess 51 properties valued at the stated amount, properties reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.

She said the duo has been released on bond and will appear in court on 14th December, 2021.

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