Chinese Men Jailed in East DR Congo Over Gold Bars

The Governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi (in yellow), in the company of the three Chinese nationals arrested on January 4, 2025. Image via @Infoscongo

Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east after being arrested in possession of gold bars and large sums of cash.

The court sentenced the men late Tuesday for the illegal purchase and illegal possession of minerals in Bukavu, the capital of the gold-rich South Kivu province.

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