The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged a Catholic priest from the Lusaka Archdiocese over the alleged possession and concealment of properties valued at approximately K1.5 million suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The priest, identified as Fr. Titus Malama Sande, 45, of 15 Miles in the Chikumbi area of Chibombo District, has been charged with four counts of Possession and Concealment of Properties Reasonably Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime, contrary to Section 71(1) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010.
According to the ACC, the alleged offences were committed between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2025, in Lusaka District, jointly with other persons who have not been identified.
In the first and second counts, Fr. Sande is accused of possessing and concealing bonds valued at K538,000, held at a named bank, which the Commission reasonably suspects are proceeds of crime.
In the third and fourth counts, the priest is alleged to have concealed two motor vehicles — a Toyota Hilux and a Toyota Dyna light truck — with an estimated combined value of K1 million.
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The ACC alleges that the vehicles were registered in Fr. Sande’s name, creating the impression that they belonged to him, when they had allegedly been acquired by Veronica Chisanga Kabwe.
The Commission said the properties are reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime.
Fr. Sande has since been released on bond and is expected to appear in court soon.
The arrest is linked to a wider investigation involving two other public officials, former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Executive Officer Veronica Chisanga Kabwe and Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) Senior News Editor Chimangeni Banda.
The two were arrested last month over the alleged possession and concealment of properties valued at K5.6 million, according to the ACC.
The Commission has urged members of the public to refrain from engaging in corrupt practices, warning that the concealment of suspected proceeds of crime will not be tolerated, regardless of an individual’s position or status in society.
The ACC has also encouraged members of the public to report suspected cases of corruption to the Commission.
Fr. Sande has been charged with the offences, but the allegations against him have not yet been determined by a court of law.
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