• Ms. Katanga bought 10 Higer Buses at US$203,000 each using funds reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.
• The Commission has seized the buses and also cash in her company bank account.
• The suspect is on Police bond and will appear in court soon.

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), through its anti-money laundering investigative unit has arrested former Deputy Inspector General of Police for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds.
In a statement, Commission Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga revealed that Charity Katanga, 45, of Lusaka’s Makeni area has been arrested for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime valued at K2 million, and US$ 30, 000, as well as K1.5 million contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Mr. Kamanga explained that particulars of the offence are that Ms Katanga, jointly and whilst acting together with other unknown people, on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2017 and 6th June, 2022 in Lusaka Province, bought 10 Higer Buses at the purchase price of US$203,000 each using funds reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.
“The Commission has seized the buses and also cash in her company bank account in the sum of 1, 522, 005.00, money reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.”
He added that Ms. Katanga is on Police bond and will appear in court soon.