Tanzania: Hippo Teeth Give Driver Maximum 20 Years Imprisonment

THE Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam yesterday sentenced a driver, Emmanuel Richard (30), to 20 years imprisonment and to pay 32m/- fine for being in unlawful possession of five hippo teeth, which are government trophies without having a permit.

Senior Resident Magistrate Godfrey Muhini convicted the driver, who is a resident of Mkuranga, of the offence after being satisfied by the evidence produced by five prosecution witnesses. He ruled that the prosecution, through the witnesses, sufficiently proved the charge beyond reasonable doubts.

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