National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said that they have launched a manhunt for Delny Deanna Ashley (41), Farid Shahadat (45) and Ryan Gregory Joseph (29), who are accused of externalising more than $7,3 million to Botswana this year.
According to Nyathi, the three were wanted for contravening Section 8(1) paragraph (b) of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act, Chapter 9:24. Nyathi said Delny Deanna Ashley Davies deposited a total of $5 819 106, R500 100, EUR39 500 into three foreign accounts. Shahadat, who is the director of a gold mining and milling company, Yakuts Marketing (Pvt) Ltd in Bulawayo deposited a total of $1 197 080 into his three foreign bank accounts. Ryan Gregory Joseph deposited a total of $331 700 into his personal Stanbic Bank Account in Botswana. The three suspects deposited a total amount of $7 347 886 without the approval of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Nyathi appealed to anyone with information on the whereabouts of the three to contact Superintendent Nyamupaguma on 0716 800 105 or 0712 412 034, CID Commercial Crimes Division northern region on (04) 771 994 or the national complaints desk on (04) 703631.
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