Mozambique ex-president's son, others jailed for 12 years

The son of a former president and other others have received prison sentences in Mozambique for their involvement in the "tuna bonds" corruption scam.

Ndambi Guebuza, the son of the late president Armando Guebuza, as well as Gregorio Leao and Antonio do Rosario, two former intelligence chiefs, were all sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Eight of their co-accused were found guilty and received sentences ranging from 10 to 12 years.

Judge Efigenio Baptista delivered the sentencing and stated, "The acts committed have brought consequences whose ramifications will continue for centuries.

The worst financial scandal to hit Mozambique resulted in the charges of extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering against a total of 19 people. Due to a lack of evidence, eight people were exonerated.

In the incident, the nation borrowed more than $2 billion ($1.6 billion) from foreign banks, much of it without the knowledge or consent of the nation's parliament, which led to an economic catastrophe.