Cop docked over ‘fishy’ property
Written by Millennium on July 31, 2019
ENOCK KADEMAUNGA writes
A POLICE officer at the Copperbelt division headquarters yesterday denied possessing property suspected to be proceeds of crime and money laundering involving over K326, 000.
This is in a matter in which Elvis Haatila, 43, of Jacaranda Villa in Ndola is jointly charged with Double Q Surfaces Mining and Trading Limited of Bupingolo Avenue in Ndola.
It count one and two, Haatila is charged with possession of property believed to have been stolen.
It is alleged that between June 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015, Haatila had K50, 000 held at Cavmount bank account number 800000280025, property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.
In the second count, it is alleged that between the same period, Haatila and Double Q Surfaces Mining Limited had US$23,007.14 (about K276,085) in bank account number 800000225606 held at Cavmount Bank Zambia, property reasonably suspected to have been stolen.
In the third count, Haatila is charged with money laundering contrary to section 7 of the prohibition and prevention of money laundering Act number 14 of the 2001 of the Laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that between the same dates, Haatila and Double Q Surfaces Mining Limited engaged in transaction that involved US$23, 007.14, property acquired from an illegal activity.
When the matter came up for plea before Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale, Haatila denied all the charges.
However, there was no representative from Double Q Surfaces Mining and Trading Limited.
The matter was adjourned to August 28 for trial and Haatila’s Police bond extended.
