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Zimbabwe: Senior ruling party member arrested over diamond smuggling
 (SomaliNet) A Zanu-PF ruling party spokesman for Harare province William Nhara, was arrested has been arrested at Harare airport for allegedly trying to smuggle diamonds out of the country. He is alleged to have tried to bribe the police officer who arrested him. Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed in recent years and the country is said to be losing millions via the illegal smuggling of its mineral wealth. Last weekend a magistrate was arrested for allegedly prospecting for gold without a permit. The government has launched a crackdown on illegal mining, arresting more than 30,000 people since November, according to Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper. Posted by: Fred 2007-03-06 |
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