Mystery surrounds a plane from Egypt loaded with money, fake gold and guns that was seized in Zambia.

A private plane found with more than $5m (£4m) in cash, fake gold, guns and ammunition on board is at the centre of a deepening investigation in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.

Everyone knows the aircraft flew from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and landed a fortnight ago in Zambia, but that is where the certainties stop. So far nobody in Egypt or Zambia admits to chartering the plane or owning its contents.

With so many questions unanswered rumours have been swirling.

Could those involved be high-level Egyptian or Zambian political or military figures? Was this a one-off flight or the first out of hundreds to finally be rumbled?

What is known is that all six Egyptians aboard the aircraft and others who joined them at Lusaka’s airport are due to appear in court on Monday.

  • octoperson@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    11 months ago

    This is Reverend Sir Terence John of United Nations Bank of Zambia writing about your $5 million USD in cash disguised as inconspicuous gold bars, currently held at Lusaka airport. To claim your $5 million USD 100% risk free send handling fee $350 in steam wallet or ITunes gift cards today okay

  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    11 months ago

    What a joke. "Hey chief, we seized $11 million in cash from that plane this morning. "

    "Great job seizing that $7 million. I’m putting you guys down for a commendation! Listen, when we announce the seizure of the $5.7 million, I want your squad on the stage. You earned it. "