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The Herald
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
Police raided a house in Harare following a denunciation on Thursday and recovered $ 4 million in cash and 98 kilograms of gold hidden in suitcases. Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the raid yesterday, claiming that five suspects had been arrested for questioning about the case.
It is believed that the five suspects intended to smuggle money and gold
they received a hint that the suspects illegally trafficked gold at home in Borrowdale and went to investigate.
Police have since confiscated money and gold while investigations continue.
The suspects were taken to the Borrowdale Police Station for further investigation.
Chief Superintendent Nyathi stated that investigations were conducted in consultation with other states.
"The Police of the Republic of Zimbabwe always checks the origin of the 98 kg of gold and silver that were recovered from the premises of a certain company in Borrowdale on the 5th. July 2018, "he said. consultation with other relevant public institutions such as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Fidelity Printers. The money and gold have since been guaranteed by the country's monetary authorities.
The head of state, Nyathi, said that the public would be informed in due course of the progress of the verification process
. In August of last year, police tracked down three Bulawayo businessmen over allegations of outsourcing more than $ 7.3 million to Botswana.
The three were identified as Delny Deanna Ashley (41), Farid Shahadat (45) and Ryan Gregory Joseph (29)
They were wanted for violating paragraph 8 (1) (b) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Proceeds of Crime Act, Chapter 9:24
. From January 14, 2017 to April 7, 2017, the suspicious, Delny Deanna Ashley Davies, personally and through other couriers who are all Zimbabwean pbadport holders, crossed into Botswana with a lot of money. and deposited a total of $ 5,819,106, R500 100, EUR39,500 in its three foreign accounts, namely Stanbic Bank (South African rand) account number 9060001687994, Stanbic Bank (Euro) account number 9060002320067 and Stanbic Bank (United States) account number 9060001680000 and 9060002620435 without the approval of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Police said during the period between February 23 and April 11 last year, Shahadat, who was the director of a mining and milling company, said in a statement. Gold, Yakuts Marketing (Pvt) Ltd in Bulawayo, with the help of other couriers
They deposited a total of $ 1,197,080 in its three foreign bank accounts – account number Stanbic Bank 906 000 257 2465, Stanbic Bank (906 000 257 2504) and Capital Bank (000 370 300 8498) – without the approval of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
On April 12 and 13, 2017, Ryan Gregory Joseph deposited a total of $ 331,700 into his personal bank account Stanbic abroad 906,000 162,9595 in Botswana
The three suspects outsourced an amount total of $ 7,347,886.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year issued an ultimatum to those who outsourced funds and badets to repatriate them within three months.
The ultimatum expired in February and a list of those who ignored the order to return the funds and holdings was published.
President Mnangagwa said last week that 850 million dollars had been returned. country.
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