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Son of former Guinea-Bissau president jailed in US for drug trafficking

Summary by Ground News

Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, was an economic adviser to his father, who led Guinea-Bissau from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was extradited to the US in August 2022, following his arrest in Tanzania a few weeks earlier. In September last year, he pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally import drugs.

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The Zambian Observer

Son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup

The son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading an international heroin trafficking ring. Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau’s president through a coup, authorities say. He is the son of Malam Bacai […]

1 month ago·Zambia

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Radio France Internationale

Son of former Guinea-Bissau president jailed in US for drug trafficking

The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday.

1 month ago·Paris, France

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