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Portia Anyamba: Former South African Brigadier General jailed in US for spying
A former brigadier general in the South African Air Force has been jailed in a US prison after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign agent
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The Namibian
· Jul 9, 2026
US jails former SA Air Force general for being a ‘secret foreign agent’
Portia Anyamba, a former South African Air Force brigadier general connected to a State Security Agency official, was recently sentenced to six months in jail in the United States, where she worked at a government science and energy laboratory. She previously pleaded guilty to being a foreign agent and falsifying information while applying for security [] The post US jails former SA Air Force general for being a ‘secret foreign agent’ appeared first on The Namibian.
AllAfrica
· Jul 10, 2026
South Africa: Embassy Visit, Event-Snooping - South Africa 'Spy' Portia Anyamba's Secret U.S. Reports for Cash
[Daily Maverick] Former SA Air Force brigadier general Portia 'Posh' Anyamba, who has been sentenced to jail in the United States for being a foreign agent for South Africa, was apparently paid to go to events and secretly report back to officials from this country. These and other accusations and admissions are contained in a plea agreement.
BizNews
· Jul 9, 2026
Jasmine Opperman: Ex-SAAF General jailed in the US as an SA agent…
Jasmine Opperman: Ex-SAAF General jailed in the US as an SA agent…
Florida Daily
· Jul 2, 2026
Mexican National in Florida Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration and Identity Theft Offenses
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released the following statement regarding a Mexican national who was sentenced to prison: Tampa, Florida – Juan Jaramillo Vazquez (50, Mexico), a/k/a Juan Vazquiz, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien and aggravated identity theft. Vazquez pleaded []
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 23, 2026
$95K Cash Courier: Florida Woman Sentenced To Prison For Multi-City Elder Fraud Scheme
An Apopka woman will spend the next 27 months in federal prison for her role as a money collector in a phone and text-based scam that targeted elderly Florida residents. Xin Liu, 40, a Chinese national living in the U.S. on an H-1B visa, was sentenced in Gainesville after participating in the elder fraud scheme. [] 95K Cash Courier: Florida Woman Sentenced To Prison For Multi-City Elder Fraud Scheme
South Africa Today
· Jul 3, 2026
Welkom Drug Arrest: 38-Year-Old Foreign National Detained After Sandania Police Raid
FREE STATE — A significant Welkom drug arrest took place after South African Police Service (SAPS) officers raided a residence in the Sandania suburb, resulting in the detention of a 38-year-old foreign national on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. On Thursday, 2 July 2026, members attached to the Welkom Public Order Police (POP) were executing standard []
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Related coverage for "Portia Anyamba: Former South African Brigadier General jailed in US for spying": The Namibian — US jails former SA Air Force general for being a ‘secret foreign agent’. AllAfrica — South Africa: Embassy Visit, Event-Snooping - South Africa 'Spy' Portia Anyamba's Secret U.S. Reports for Cash. BizNews — Jasmine Opperman: Ex-SAAF General jailed in the US as an SA agent…. Florida Daily — Mexican National in Florida Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration and Identity Theft Offenses. Tampa Free Press — $95K Cash Courier: Florida Woman Sentenced To Prison For Multi-City Elder Fraud Scheme. South Africa Today — Welkom Drug Arrest: 38-Year-Old Foreign National Detained After Sandania Police Raid