An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has been sanctioned by the US and UK governments. The measures, including asset freezes, confiscation of property and travel bans, target Kenyan-British businessman, Kamlesh Pattni.
Pattni allegedly bribed officials in Zimbabwe to earn illicit profits from the country’s gold and diamond trade. He is also accused of moving dirty money, using his global business empire that extends from Zimbabwe and Dubai to Singapore and London to launder it.
