Mozambique Ex-Minister Facing Extradition to U.S. Gets Own Cell
- Magistrate upholds legality of Chang’s arrest in South Africa
- Chang accused of receiving bribes in $2 billion debt scandal
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Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang, accused of accepting bribes in a $2 billion debt scandal, will be moved to his own prison cell in South Africa after his lawyer complained he had to pay protection money while being detained in a room with others.
Chang has been charged in the U.S. and faces extradition to that country after he was arrested Dec. 29 in Johannesburg. Three former Credit Suisse Group AG bankers have also been accused in the case. South African Magistrate Sagra Subroyen upheld his detention on Wednesday, after Willie Vermeulen, Chang’s advocate, challenged its legality. Chang hasn’t responded to the allegations, though he’s said he’ll fight the extradition.