3 Chinese citizens sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegal mining in Congo
- Three Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay US$600,000 in fines for illegally exploiting mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to court filings.
- This ruling is the first time foreign mineral brokers have been convicted for unauthorized mineral exploitation in the DRC without authorization from Congolese authorities.
- The defendants were found guilty of fraud, money laundering, and looting after being arrested on January 4 with 10 gold bars and US$400,000 in cash.
- Lawyers for the defendants plan to appeal, claiming the judgment is unjustified, while a lawyer for the prosecution stated that the ruling should serve as a wake-up call to other foreigners.
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