Chinese men jailed in east Congo over gold bars

U.S. dollar currency, recovered from three Chinese citizens arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000, is displayed inside the courtroom in Bukavu, Congo, Jan. 4, 2025. The men were sentenced to seven years in prison on Jan. 14, 2025.

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