A 45-year-old Jamaican woman was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Zambia for alleged money laundering activities involving more than US$7 million.
The accused is systems analyst and businesswoman Ingrid Loiten.
Ms. Loiten, who reportedly resides in Johannesburg, South Africa, was arrested more than a month ago and faces multiple fraud charges.
The Sub Saharan Informer, a Zambian newspaper, revealed that the money was deposited in an account with a Zambian commercial bank called Investrust.
DEC public relations and press liaison officer, Rosten Chulu, said the anti-money laundering unit arrested Ms. Loiten, after she claimed the funds came from a genuine source.
Zambian investigators accused Ms. Louiten and other persons of fabricating false Jamaican company documents from which she received approximately US$7 million.
Zambian newspapers reported that Ms. Loiten said the project proposal she intended to implement with the money was supported by family members and financiers from the European Union and Oil Producing Countries (OPEC).
The DEC has seized the funds.
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