Henry Kasolo admits trafficking heroin in America

LATE president Michael Sata’s nephew Henry Kasolo faces up to 40 years in an American prison after pleading guilty to one count of trafficking in 100 grams of heroin from Lusaka to the United States. Kasolo, who was arrested in the US, is facing five counts of conspiring to import various quantities of heroin into that country in addition to conspiracy, aiding and abetting with others unknown. According to a plea agreement entered into by Kasolo and the American government, he has agreed to plead guilty to the importation of 100 grams of heroin which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years and a minimum of five years, in addition to a fine of US$5 million, among others. “The defendant...