By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:State police officers managed to retrieve a highly questionable entry permit and other documents from the cellphone of detained Chinese citizen Haung Xiuzhu who was allegedly trafficked by Taiwan investor Michael Lee to work at Malolotja Mine.

But the entry permit suggests that, the Chinese national was supposed to be in the country for only one (1) month, she was detained at Siteki Police Station this week upon arrival at the King Mswati International Airport.

As reported by this Swaziland News earlier this week, the Chinese national was first questioned by Immigration Officers and subsequently handed over to the Siteki police upon discovery that, she was not even aware where she was going.

“Haung Xiuzhu of Malolotja is hereby authorised to enter and remain in Eswatini under the provisions of this Class A entry permit until (date) 20251225,” reads the questionable permit in part.

It has been disclosed that when questioned, the Mainland China national was not only clueless about her final destination but, not even aware of what was written in the permit.

The entry permit went on to state that, she will be working as a Mining Technician at Michael Lee Enterprises Malolotja Mine.

Michael Lee, the Director of Michal Lee Enterprises declined to comment about the matter when contacted by this publication but, State intelligence sources told this publication that, the Chinese national was detained on suspicion that, she was being trafficked.

“Michael Lee denied knowing the Chinese national when questioned but at the Airport, a Michael Lee vehicle was seen and there’s reasonable suspicion that it was there to transport the Chinese national. The car subsequently disappeared while Haung Xiuzhu was being questioned by the Immigration Officers,” said the State Intelligence source.

Senior Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the Police Spokesperson, was not immediately available for a comment regarding the smuggling of the Chinese national.

But this disclosure comes after this Swaziland News exposed how Mines and Minerals Board Chairman Prince Guduza, King Mswati’s son Prince Lindani and Michael Lee Malolotja Mine Director allegedly colluded to smuggle the Green Chert worth over R4billion to the Mainland China, the mineral was subsequently impounded in China.