THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has acquitted two police officers of four counts of corrupt practices and abuse of authority of office involving K50,000. Serah Chipeta, 25, was jointly charged with Susan Yuyi, 32, daughter of former Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mwala Yuyi, who was earlier dismissed from the Zambia Police Service and subsequently charged with fraudulently dealing in metals. Chipeta and Susan, who were based at Kabulonga Police Post, had pleaded not guilty to the four counts of corrupt practices by public officers and abuse of authority of office, contrary to the laws of Zambia. In the first count, Susan was charged with corrupt practices by a public officer, contrary to Section 19(1), as read with Section 41 of the Anti-Corruption...

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