Mugabe Smuggling Diamonds Out of Zimbabwe, Reports

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is being accused of smuggling goods out of the country to China, flying through Australian airspace, according to reports.

ABC Television in Australia alleged that Mugabe used Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200 flights to transport illicit goods, including ivory, gold and diamonds.

The reports quoted Australian opposition leader, Brendan Nelson, who claimed that over the past year the flights entered Australian airspace northwest of Christmas Island and were guided by local air traffic controllers.

According to RTTNews, a recent flight carried 15 tons of unidentified “palace cargo” to Beijing to be exchanged for weapons and luxury items.