Vice-president of Zimbabwe Joyce Mujuru’s corruption is as savvy as her President’s. She tapped her daughter Nyasha Mujuru del Campo to be a middleman in a gold deal, according to precious metals dealer Firstar.

Joyce Mujuru, appointed by Robert Mugabe five years ago, is among the 200 Zimbabwean high and mighty who are currently under strict European Union and United States sanctions for their human rights abuses that defy the word abuse. A UN report estimated at $5 billion the looting done by the elite of Zimbabwe, while the country is plagued by cholera, hyperinflation, and massive and widespread poverty.

Joyce Mujuru’s daughter and Spanish son-in-law Pedro del Campo allegedly tried to sell a hefty stash of gold measured at 3,700kg for $90 million to Firstar Europe Ltd. The current market rate for gold is $30,700 (£21,500) per kilo. Since Mujuru is under sanction, it is totally illegal for her to trade and sell.

The 3.7 tons of gold nuggets bear a certificate of origin from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Included in the attempted sale were $15 million worth of diamonds without certification. If these diamonds also came from DR Congo, or Africa in general, they may be considered ‘blood diamonds’ that have been outlawed. del Campo claimed to represent two commodities companies, Onesafara International and Berline Equities Corp. that were both traced to the ownership of Joyce Mujuru, the actual seller of the gold haul.

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Via Times Online