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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>An ongoing investigation into alleged land fraud and tax evasion involving a cartel of foreign nationals allegedly aided by certain Gaborone-based law firms has forced critical offices of Gaborone City Council (GCC) into temporary closure.<\/b><\/p>\n

A GCC statement released on Tuesday this week states: \u201cThe general public is informed of the temporary disruption of services at the Building Control, Rates and Credit Control offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe offices are temporarily closed effective 7th March 2023 due to ongoing investigations by different law enforcement agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aiding and abetting<\/b><\/p>\n

Sources close to the investigations say some officers of GCC are currently in detention for questioning about how a cartel made up of five Nigerians and two Zimbabweans came to own and sell more than 150 plots in Gaborone.<\/p>\n

The officers are believed to have aided and abetted the alleged criminal cartel to secure the plots.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recently questioned some foreign nationals,\u201d said one source. \u201cThey own and sell properties in Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, Tsholofelo, Phakalane and Gaborone North.\u201d<\/p>\n

The press is informed that the investigations have unearthed suspicious bank transactions associated with the cartel. Millions of pula are reported to have been transferred to bank accounts in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the UK.<\/p>\n

\u201cBURS is also investigating possible tax evasion,\u201d the source said. \u201cInvestigations show that millions were shipped in and out of the country through accounts linked to the cartel. Some of the funds may have been laundered through trust funds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Files seized<\/b><\/p>\n

The investigating task force, which is made up of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Service (DIS), the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime and BURS, recently seized files from a number of attorneys in Gaborone.<\/p>\n

Matlala law firm, Moyo Legal Practice and MK Moesi Attorneys are among law firms from which potentially incriminating files have been seized.<\/p>\n

DCEC director general, Tshepo Pilane, has confirmed that a raid carried out in Mogoditshane last week was in connection with investigations into corruption and money laundering.<\/p>\n

The task force is expected to carry out a countrywide investigation into property fraud that will run for the next six months.<\/p>\n

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