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Zimbabwe VP's wife arrested for suspected fraud, money laundering

Zimbabwean authorities arrested the Vice President's wife Marry Mubaiwa on charges of money laundering, fraud and violating exchange control regulations, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) said on December 15, 2019. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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Zimbabwean authorities arrested the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on charges of money laundering, fraud and violating exchange control regulations, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) said on Sunday.

Ms Marry Mubaiwa was arrested on Saturday evening and will likely appear in court on Monday, ZACC spokesman John Makamure said. He declined to give further details.

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