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Botswana man illegally enters Zim to see prophet
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A 24-year-old man from Botswana was dragged to court yesterday after he illegally entered Zimbabwe with a firearm
Nchidzi Mbako Tshabang was slapped with a US$300 fine by Plumtree Magistrate Joshua Nembaware; if he fails to pay, he will serve two months in prison.
An additional two-month sentence was conditionally suspended for a period of five years.
The convict told the court that he illegally entered the country in a bid to see his prophet.
Prosecutor Sheilla Nyathi told the court that on July 4, detectives at Maitengwe border post received a tip-off that Tshabang was selling a pistol.
They pounced on him and discovered that he had an unlicensed black Beeman P17 pellet pistol.
Upon further probe, they discovered that he had illegally entered the country.
Nchidzi Mbako Tshabang was slapped with a US$300 fine by Plumtree Magistrate Joshua Nembaware; if he fails to pay, he will serve two months in prison.
An additional two-month sentence was conditionally suspended for a period of five years.
The convict told the court that he illegally entered the country in a bid to see his prophet.
Prosecutor Sheilla Nyathi told the court that on July 4, detectives at Maitengwe border post received a tip-off that Tshabang was selling a pistol.
They pounced on him and discovered that he had an unlicensed black Beeman P17 pellet pistol.
Upon further probe, they discovered that he had illegally entered the country.
Source - Byo24News