Indian National Caught Smuggling Over $2 Million at KKIA
By Arnold Tutu
An Indian national has been apprehended for attempting to smuggle over two million US dollars in cash and suspected gold out of the country.
A joint team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and other state security agencies arrested 27-year-old Aamir Soeb Patel at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA).
The suspect was found in possession of USD 2.32 million in cash, along with seven pieces of suspected gold valued at approximately USD 500,000.
DEC Public Relations Officer Allan Tamba confirmed that Mr. Patel was en route to Dubai when he was intercepted.
Mr. Tamba told ZNBC News that investigations into the matter are ongoing and the public will be informed once they are concluded.
He further warned individuals involved in transnational organised crimes that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.
Mr. Tamba also urged members of the public to report any suspicious activities, adding that collective action is essential to safeguarding the country’s social and economic development.
