Zambia Police Arrest Ex-Leader Lungu’s Wife On Theft Charges
Esther Lungu
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Zambian police said that they have arrested Esther Lungu, the wife of the country’s former president, Edgar Lungu.
She and four other people were charged with motor vehicle theft and taken into custody on Wednesday, Zambia Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said in a statement. The former first lady was also charged with the possession of property believed to be from the proceeds of crime, Mwale added.