Aggrey Muchelule’s lawyer accuses police of intention to plant evidence

Lawyer of Judge arrested in alleged bribery claims accuses
police of planting evidence

The Lawyer representing Justice Aggrey Muchelule claims
there was an elaborate attempt by police to ‘plant’ money in his office during
arrest.

Lawyer Danstan Omari while speaking to K24 digital said
during the search by police at the judge’s chamber, two groups of officers
approached the justice’s chambers, and identified themselves as police.

The lawyer claims that one group of police allegedly
attempted to get Muchelule to leave his office as the other waited to ‘plant’ money
in his chambers.

“They did a search in the justice chamber but no money was
found. Thank God Muchelule never moved outside his office,” said lawyer Omari.

Justice Juma Chitembwe was also arrested during the search
and escorted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters where
they were grilled and their statements recorded by officers from the serious
crime unit.

“it is a way to use the criminal procedures to tame him, to
get him…this is the normal, ‘ we will revisit’…the independence of the
judiciary is under attack,” the lawyer asserted.