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Zimbabwe Arrests Chinese Executive in 720-Tonne Lithium Smuggling Probe

Zimbabwe Arrests Chinese Executive in 720-Tonne Lithium Smuggling Probe

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Corruption Commission arrested a director of Orequest (Pvt) Ltd over allegations that more than 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore were smuggled using fraudulent export documents. Authorities say the investigation targets a wider syndicate implicated in illicit shipments.

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Zimbabwe: ZACC Arrests Chinese National in Major Lithium Smuggling Probe