Gold scam suspects charged with espionage

By Hannock Kasama

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport –KKIA- police Commanding Officer, ROBSON MOONGA is among the eleven suspects that have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate court on charges of espionage.

Others are SHADRECK KASANDA, JIM BELEMU, PATRICK KAWANU a Pilot, OSWALD DIANGAMO and FRANCIS MATEYO.

The six Zambians have been charged together with five Egyptians who include MICHAEL BOTROS.

The eleven appeared before the LUSAKA Magistrate Court for the explanation of the charge.

They have been charged with espionage for allegedly entering the KENNETH KAUNDA International Airport on August 13th, 2023 for purposes prejudicial to the safety and interest of Zambia.

The suspects are linked to the Gold Scam burst by the Drug Enforcement Commission –DEC- on August 14.

The suspects could however not take plea as their matter will be referred to the High court for trial.

This is on account that the Subordinate Court has no jurisdiction to try the espionage case.

According to the raid by the DEC, 602 piece of suspected fake GOLD weighing 127.2 kilograms were seized on the plane at the KENNETH KAUNDA International Airport.

The plane also allegedly had weapons on board and was stashed with five million dollars cash.

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