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Botswana man illegally enters Zim to see prophet

by Simbarashe Sithole
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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.

Source - Byo24News