FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s son, Dalitso, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Court that most of the vehicles subject to the forfeiture proceedings were bought for him by his father. Dalitso says he also owns a filling station that was gifted to him by his father and is currently leased to Total Energies at US$8,000 per month. He adds that his properties were legally acquired and are not proceeds of crime. In this matter, the Director of Public Prosecutions has applied to the court to have over 80 vehicles and properties belonging to Dalitso and his company forfeited to the State. The state submitted that Dalitso, who had acquired “unexplained wealth” of about K31 million, had 16 properties scattered...

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