Africa-Press – Zambia. OWNERS of the 51 houses in Lusaka’s Chalala have denied owning and stashing the properties before the Economic and Financial Crimes fast track court. Charles Loyana, a senior accountant at the Ministry of Finance and his wife Susan Sinkala, an assistant accountant at the Ministry of Works and Supply, are facing charges of possessing and concealing properties worth K37 million suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The couple pleaded not guilty to the charges before magistrate Faidess Hamaundu. It is alleged in the first and second count that Loyana and his wife between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2019, whilst acting together with others unknown, concealed and possessed 51 properties valued at K37,916,000. Trial commences on April 26.
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