LUSAKA - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a Catholic priest under the Lusaka Archdiocese, Father Titus Malama Sande, for allegedly possessing and concealing properties valued at approximately K1.5 million suspected to be proceeds of crime.
ACC Head of Corporate Communications Joseph Mwenya said the 45-year-old priest, who resides in the 15 Miles area of Chikumbi in Chibombo District, is facing four counts of possession and concealment of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime, contrary to Section 71(1) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010.
Mwenya said the first and second counts relate to bonds valued at K538,000, which Father Sande allegedly possessed and concealed at a financial institution in Lusaka between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2025, jointly with other persons unknown.
The third and fourth counts concern two motor vehicles, a Toyota Hilux and a Toyota Dyna light truck, with an estimated combined value of K1 million.
According to Mwenya, Father Sande allegedly concealed the vehicles by registering them in his name, although they had been acquired by former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Executive Officer Veronica Chisanga Kabwe.
Mwenya said the arrest is connected to a case involving Kabwe and Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) Senior News Editor Chimangeni Banda, who were arrested last month over the alleged possession and concealment of properties valued at K5.6 million.
He said Father Sande has since been released on bond and is expected to appear in court soon.
Source: ACC | By: Jonathan Phiri