A traditional healer from Majimoto Village in Mlele District, Katavi Region, Kambona Nkana, alias Kilosa (48), appeared before Mlele District Court magistrate Teotimus Swai at the weekend, charged with illegal possession of government trophies valued at over 2.6m/.
Prosecuting, Inspector of Police Bakari
Hongoli told the court that the suspect committed the crime on July 6,
this year, in his household in the village.
Elaborating, he said Nkana was arrested
after being found with a mule’s tail worth 1.4m/and a leg of an owl
valued at 248,000/-, both of which were part of his paraphernalia.
The suspect was not allowed to enter
into a plea as only the high court is mandated to hear cases related to
economic sabotage, which are also un-bailable. Mr Swai adjoined the case
until August 4, when it will come up again for mention.
A resident of Mirumba Village in Mlele
District, Katavi Region, Jacob Maliselo (34), appeared in the same
court, over illegal possession of a government trophy valued at over
22.3m/-.
According to the prosecution, the
suspect was found with part of the body of an elephant weighing 25
kilogrammes, and worth over 22.3m/-, without a permit. Mr Swai adjoined
the case until August 9, this year when it will come up again for
mention.
Earlier, prosecuting , Inspector of
Police, Mr Bakari Hongoli charged before the court that the suspect was
red handed caught in possession of carcass of elephant weighing 25 kgs
valued over 22.3m/- with permit.
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