/ 2 November 2000

BRITISH FIRM SWATS MOZ CORRUPTION

A BRITISH private firm, Crown Agents, caught a customs officer red-handed as he was taking a a bribe in what it called “the most flagrant act of corruption” since it took over the management of the Mozambican customs service about three years ago. The company said revenue collection had improved since Crown Agents started cracking down on rampant corruption which has been prejudicing the state of revenue through tax evasion facilitated by customs officers. – AFP