Three people yesterday appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam charged with human trafficking and smuggling of 540m/- worth of narcotics.
Prosecution led by State Attorney Credo Rugaju named the accused as Mohamed Omary (39), a resident of Tegeta, Akida Mtoro (25) of Kunduchi Ununio and Nassoro Selemani (25) of Magomeni suburb, all in Dar es Salaam.
Before Resident Magistrate Thomas Simba who read the charges against the accused on behalf of resident Magistrate Hellen Riwa, it was alleged that, the accused committed the offence between April and August 17, last year in Ilala and Kinondoni districts.
It was alleged that on the material day, the accused was found trafficking into the country nine kilogrammes of heroin worth 540m/-.
On the second count the accused is charged with trafficking one person contrary to section 4(1)a of the Anti-trafficking Act.
It was alleged that on the same date and place, the accused together transported the victim, one Mwinyimkuu Mohamed Ubaya from Dar es Salaam Tanzania to Pakistani for the purpose of debt -bondage in connection with trafficking of the narcotic drugs.
The accused were not allowed to enter any plea because mandate to hear the case is with the High court. The mandate maybe switched when the Director of Public Prosecutions issues a certificate for the magistrate court to conduct the case.
According to the prosecution, the investigation into the case is not complete and Magistrate Simba adjourned the case to February 1, this year.
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