A court in Mwanza has sentenced 42-year-old tanker driver, Kings Nyirenda, to nine years in prison after he was caught attempting to traffic 229 bags of Chamba through Mwanza Border. Nyirenda was caught at Mwanza Border on 9 July when he was about to leave the country using a tanker truck registration number RU6659. Regional prosecution inspector Assistant Superintendent Lewis Makiyi said Nyirenda had 229 bags of cannabis weighing 6,923 kilogrammes. In court, Nyirenda pleaded guilty. He then asked the court for leniency saying that he is a breadwinner and the sole provider.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2022 23:27 UTC