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Village head ivory possession case further postponed
17 May 2015 at 07:24hrs | Views
A case of Tsholotsho villager head who is charged with illegal possession of ivory has been further postponed for continuation after as his lawyers are preparing his defence after the court dismissed his application for discharge at the close of the state case. To other accomplices in the matter were acquitted after the state failed to find any evidence linking them to the offence.
The village head Streck Vundla of Gombalume Village in Tsholotsho was denying the charge when he appeared before Hwange magistrate Lindiwe Maphosa.
The magistrate remanded the matter to May 26 for defence case. He is being represented by Kholwani Ngwenya .
His two alleged accomplices Blessing Tshaba both represented by Kholwani Ngwenya and Madlakadlaka Ncube (54) of Gombalume Village in Tsholotsho represented by Christopher Dube Banda were were discharged of the charges after the state failed to prove a case againmst them.
The state led by Blessing Tshabalala alleged that on March 7, 2015 at Mataka area in Tsholotsho Vundla was found in unlawful possession of two elephant tusks weighing 16,8kgs without permit or licence. This led to his arrest.
Source - Byo24News
