THE Court of Appeal has ordered the immediate release from prison of a Guinea Bissau national, Alberto Mendes, who was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment and pay over 144m/-fine for trafficking in 85 pellets of heroin hydrochloride, which are narcotic drugs.
Justices Richard Mziray, Lugano Mwandambo and Rehema Kerefu ruled in favour of Mendes, the appellant, after allowing his appeal he had lodged to challenge the judgment given by the High Court of Tanzania.
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