Canada’s state export bank says that it went to court to ground the infamous ZS-OAK jet of the Guptas to stop the family from using it to commit crimes or flee from justice. The Guptas could use the aircraft "to flee the country or for some other illicit purpose, for example taking money out of the country unlawfully", Export Development Canada (EDC) said in an affidavit filed in the High Court in Johannesburg last week. The bank was alarmed when the public tracker of the Guptas’ ZS-OAK was disconnected shortly after they were asked to confirm its whereabouts. Its last known destination was St Petersburg, Russia. "The location of the aircraft is now completely unknown to the applicants," EDC said. "The switching off of the public tracker and the aircraft’s alleged movements fortify the applicant’s concern that the aircraft may be flown to various destinations to avoid detection or to destinations where it will be difficult to retrieve." EDC, which lent the Guptas $41m for 80% of the...
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