Former President Edgar Lungu’son Dalitso has lost 79 vehicles & 23 real properties worth K24 million after court found that they were proceeds of crime as he had no source of income
Former President Edgar Lungu’son Dalitso has lost 79 vehicles & 23 real properties worth K24 million after court found that they were proceeds of crime as he had no source of income.
Zambia’s Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ordered Dalitso Lungu, son of former President Edgar Lungu, to forfeit 79 vehicles and 23 real estate properties—including a shopping mall and filling station—valued over K24 million to the State. The court ruled them proceeds of crime, citing his failure to prove legitimate income sources.
Here are the key details of the case:
- Forfeited Assets: 79 vehicles, over 20 pieces of land, a shopping mall, a petrol station, and luxury apartments in Salama Park, Lusaka.
- Court Ruling: The Economic and Financial Crimes Court (judges Pixxie Yangailo, Annie Ononuju, and Ian Mabolobolo) determined the assets were acquired through “unexplained means,” pointing to money laundering and proceeds of crime.
- Failed Defense: Dalitso claimed the properties were gifts from his father or business income, but the court found no proof of active business, tax records, or legitimate funds to match the acquisitions.
- Legal Basis: The forfeiture was executed under the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010, following a non-conviction-based lawsuit by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
