Namibia: Lab Report Delays Cocaine Trial

18 February 2013

Windhoek — The three Tanzanian nationals charged with dealing in, alternatively possession of cocaine and obstructing or defeating the cause of justice will now only continue on April 26, after Prosecutor, Taodago Gaweseb, told the court that the laboratory results are still outstanding.

The case was set down for the tracing of a missing docket after it was not found during the previous hearing. The laboratory results will confirm whether or not the substance Abeid Ally Muhongoro (accused 1), Nasoro Omari Mtombo (accused 2) and Alawi Ali Zambarau (accused 3) were allegedly caught with on October 31 is indeed cocaine.

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