British property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has been arrested in Zimbabwe, according to local media.
The state-run Herald newspaper said Mr van Hoogstraten, 63, was charged with breaking foreign exchange laws after a night raid at his Harare home.
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A police spokesman told the Herald that Mr van Hoogstraten owns about 200 properties in Zimbabwe.
(BBC)
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