Harare — A Harare man has been jailed 20 months effective for selling firearm ammunition to members of the public without a licence.

Tichaona Kamikani (31) and his co-accused Martin Chinomona pleaded guilty to possession of firearm ammunition without a licence or permit when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Kudakwashe Jarabini on Wednesday.

The duo was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment but four months were conditionally suspended.

The court heard that between November 13 to 15 this year Kamikani, a senior security officer in the President's Office and stationed in Tsholotsho, had 30 rounds of 7,62 by 39mm live firearm ammunition that he gave to Chinomona.

On November 15 this year, detectives from CID Law and Order Section Harare received information that Chinomona was in possession of firearm ammunition that he was offering for sale.

The detectives approached him purporting to be buyers of firearm ammunition.

Chinomona led the detectives to his residence at No 94-1st Crescent, Warren Park 1 and left the detectives outside his yard while he went to collect the ammunition.

The detectives subsequently arrested him when he returned with the 30 rounds that he was selling at US$10 each.