1. Hii ilitokea 10th September 2011, je kesi iliishia wapi?
Source: The Guardian, IPPmedia.
Source: The Guardian, IPPmedia.
Five people yesterday appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam charged with trafficking in 97,000 grammes of heroin with a street value of 4.3bn/-.
Principal State Attorney Fredrick Manyanda named the accused, who included four Tanzanians and an Iranian national as;
- Ally Pirbakhshi (41), a resident of Mikocheni
- Azizi Kizingiti (30), a coordinator of Jahazi Taarabu, a resident of Kinondoni
- Saidi Mrisho (31), a tour guide and resident of Tandale kwa Tumbo.
- Abdulrahman Lukongo (36), resident of Kariakoo
- Hamidu Karim (43), who is a resident of Magomeni in Dar es Salaam. All are reportedly taxi divers.
Manyanda alleged before Principal Resident Magistrate Ilivin Mgeta that the accused committed the offence on September 7, this year at Africana Mbuyuni area in Kinondoni District.
It was alleged that on Wednesday, September, 7, this year, the accused were caught trafficking to the country 97,000 grams of heroin with a street value of 4,365,000,000/-.
The accused were not allowed to enter any plea as the court has no mandate to proceed with the case. Manyanda said investigation into the case is continuing. The case was adjourned to September 23, this year for another mention.
Clarification;
Naona watu wengi wamepotosha kabisa lengo la posti yangu hii; ni bahati mbaya tu kwamba kesi niliyoanza nayo imegusa sehemu ya jamii lakini hilo halikuwa lengo langu, la hasha. Nilitaka tukumbushane matukio yote ya vijana wetu kukamatwa na madawa za kulevya popote pale iwe ndani ama nje ya nchi na kesi zenyewe zikaishaje. La muhimu ni kwamba wengi waliokamatwa nje ya nchi ama wamefungwa au wamenyongwa lakini hakuna kesi iliyoisha hivi hivi kama inavyotokea hapa nchini, je kulikoni? Sasa tuendelee...
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