The Anti-Corruption Commission has detained a ZAMBIA Airforce Force (ZAF) Warrant Officer Class 1 for possessing items thought to be the proceeds of crime valued over K7,720,000. At the Zambia Airforce Headquarters, Albert Likezo Siyunda, 54, of New Kasama in Lusaka, who was in charge of the cashiers, was detained and charged with seven charges…
The Anti-Corruption Commission has detained a ZAMBIA Airforce Force (ZAF) Warrant Officer Class 1 for possessing items thought to be the proceeds of crime valued over K7,720,000.
At the Zambia Airforce Headquarters, Albert Likezo Siyunda, 54, of New Kasama in Lusaka, who was in charge of the cashiers, was detained and charged with seven charges of possession and concealment of property allegedly the proceeds of crime.
According to Timothy Moono, public relations manager for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, Siyunda allegedly owned six residential properties that were hidden and registered in Nandina Lyatamani’s name, along with one residential property in his own name.
All of the properties, according to Mr. Moono, are logically suspected of being stolen goods.
“Two of the properties are located in New Kasama worth about K3million, a block of two flats in Mutendere-East worth about K1,200.000, a house in Chalala area worth about K500,000, a house in Lilayi worth about K670,000, a house in Mutendere-East worth about K600,000 and another house in Ibex worth about K1,550,000,” he said.
Investigations, according to Mr. Moono, have shown that Siyunda paid a construction business to build some of the homes for him, while other homes were purchased outright.
He said that 44-year-old Lyatamani, Siyunda’s wife, had also been detained and accused on seven charges of concealing property that was allegedly the proceeds of crime.
“Details are that Lyatamani, did possess property, namely six residential houses registered in her name and one residential house registered and concealed in her husband’s name, all reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime,” he said.
The pair, according to Mr. Moono, have since been freed on bond and are scheduled to show up in court soon.
