Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) retired military officials General Gabriel Amisi Kumba, a.k.a Tango Four, and General John Numbi have defied United States (U.S) sanctions imposed against them in an illegal gold trade and human rights violation.
The U.S government blacklisted the two officials for engaging in illegal gold trade activities.
Despite facing financial sanctions, threats of freezing their assets, and prohibition of Americans from making transactions with them, the 61-year-old Gen. Amisi Kumba, the commander of the armed forces, and Gen. John Numbi, a former inspector of the National Police, continue to engage in illegal gold trade activities from Congo.
Based on the latest findings, the Generals are reportedly using Uganda as the route to transport their illegal gold to be shipped to an unknown destination.
Further updates that have been established reveal that Gen. Amisi Kumba has a consignment of 500 kg of gold. The kilograms are reported to have been privately hidden at a logistics company in Nakawa, Kampala, on behalf of Gen. Amisi.
On 14 April 2021, Rt. General John Numbi was charged with the murder of human rights defender Floribert Chebeya Bahizire and his driver, Fidèle Bazana Edadi, by the High Military Court, 11 years after the murder was committed.
Floribert Chebeya Bahizire and Fidèle Bazana Edadi disappeared on 1st June 2010, after complying with a summons order to meet John Numbi at the police headquarters in Kinshasa.
The following day, 2nd June 2010, the human rights defender’s body was found in his car on the outskirts of Kinshasa. The body of Fidèle Bazana was never found.
The High Military Court slapped General John Numbi with charges of “association with criminals” and “assassination of Floribert Chebeya and his driver Fidèle Bazana”.
