By IRVIN MUYUMBWAFORMER Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has been arrested and charged for eight counts of conflict of interest and one count of money laundering involving US$632, 000.Mr Mwamba, 63, has also been charged and arrested for 15 counts of being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime involving US$2, 149, 170 and K20 million.Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale explained that while serving as Minister of Defence between 2012 and 2013, Mr Mwamba failed to disclose his interest in writing on three Zambia Army contracts and five Zambia Air Force contracts that were awarded to Curzon Global Limited by the Ministry of Defence when he was alleged to have interest.“Mr. Mwamba has also been charged and arrested for one count of money laundering contrary to section Seven of Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act number 14 of 2001 as read with Amendment Act number 44 of 2010,” he said.Mr […]
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