Chinese businesswoman Li Song and her son Haoxuan were deported from Zimbabwe on Thursday due to unspecified reasons.
However, Li Song’s troubles with the law aren’t new. She’s been accused of evading US$40,000 in excise duty for chemicals imported last year and faces charges of fraud, th3ft, smuggling, and externalisation of funds totaling US$6 million.
According to reports, before their deportation, Haoxuan attempted to block his removal through an urgent High Court application, claiming the immigration department and Ministry of Home Affairs thre@tened to deport him without a court order.
Unfortunately, his plea was unsuccessful. Their lawyer, Oliver Marwa, confirmed the deportation but remained unclear about the exact reasons.
“I’m not sure, but I heard it’s related to national security threats,” Marwa said. The Zimbabwe immigration department’s spokesperson, Memory Mugwagwa, redirected inquiries to Ario Njagu, who declined to comment.
Li Song’s legal woes include:
Fraud Allegations: Accused of evading US$40,000 in excise duty for imported chemicals.
Th3ft and Externalization: Faces charges involving US$6 million
– Smuggling: Accused of smuggling chemicals into Zimbabwe.
This isn’t the first time Chinese nationals have faced deportation from Zimbabwe.
In August, two Chinese nationals were deported after a video surfaced showing them ab_sing locals suspected of ste@ling fuel from Makanga Mine in Bindura
