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ZIMEYE this weekend reveals how Zimbabwe has been swindled of forex by a well known convicted Kenyan crook, Kamlesh Pattni. Pattni is the same man who brought down the Kenyan economy in the 1990s selling fake minerals to that government.
This matter, exclusively exposed by ZimEye in November last year, involves Pattni, several Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officials, Fidelity Printers officers and several bank employees.
Responding to the allegations, the Reserve Bank governor, John Mangudya said:
“I am not privy to the fake gold transaction(s) that you referred to. The Reserve Bank sets the policy for trade in gold.
“The current policy is that funds to buy gold are brought into the country in advance before shipment of gold. If it’s cash, the funds are checked at the point of entry in Zimbabwe by ZIMRA where a Form 47 – which evidence inflow of foreign currency into Zimbabwe – is issued to the buyer.
“The funds are checked for legitimacy by RBZ and the funds are then used by Fidelity to buy gold from artisanal miners who are paid 70% in cash and 30% in RTGS. Gold is then exported to the buyer by Fidelity Printers and Refiners……Kindly forward the evidence so that we can investigate.”
In July 2018, police in Harare arrested 5 suspected illegal gold traders following a tip off from an anonymous source.
The five suspects were arrested with $4m and 98kg of gold stashed in suitcases while trying to leave the country.
National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi who confirmed the arrests, told a local daily that the suspects were apprehended by police following a tip off.
Nyathi said the five suspects were believed to be illegally dealing in gold and were arrested at the leafy Harare suburb of Borrowdale.
Another local publication revealed that the cash and gold stock was confiscated and secured by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Fidelity Printers, as investigations continued.
However, it emerged that the $5 million gold and cash scandal involving the five Indian suspects were released along with their “loot”.
BELOW WAS CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO SEVERAL STOCKHOLDERS ON THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2018.
Open Letter to the RBZ, CIO, The Zimbabwe Defence Forces, and the State House, Harare:
Dear Sirs: Col Mugwisi, Dr John Mangudya, HON Isaac Moyo, Ministry Of Information Perm Sec,
I trust I find you well.
There is an urgent matter needing your attention in the utmost public interest and national security and for which I raise the below questions.
1. On what basis has your office, the entire Central Intelligence (CIO) and the ZDF for several years to date allowed a well known Kenyan Indian criminal, Mr Paul Kamlesh Pattni, the same man who grounded the Kenyan economy, to smuggle foreign gold into Zimbabwe and freely trade it with Fidelity Printers?
It is open public knowledge that Kenya will now take 90 years to recover, all because of this individual who also used to trade with Grace Mugabe and her husband, the former president.
2. How has Mr Kamlesh Pattni been allowed to smuggle out $59 million dollars hard currency stashed in suitcases in Feb to July this year alone?
I have all the records including bank statements, cash books and passport stamps.
3. What safeguards are there to ensure that this imported gold is authentic? Mr Paul Pattni is well known for previously trading in fake minerals and he once grounded the Kenyan economy doing this.
I briefly spoke with him last night at 9pm and he is safe and continues untouched in Zimbabwe. (The investigstion cas carried out LIVE on ZimEye.com)
My impeccable sources are willing to testify in court in Harare and we have piles of hard documentation to prove this investigation’s findings.
As this is a crucial matter of utmost national security I hope to hear from you at the earliest.
Meanwhile, please also see the below trail introducing the investigation covered so far:
VIDEOS LOADING BELOW…
SEE BELOW…LIVE – Indian Criminal Cartel Caught In The Act Siphoning $59mln Out Of Zimbabwe https://www.zimeye.net/2018/11/04/live-indian-criminal-cartel-caught-in-the-act
Hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Simba Chikanza