Audio By Carbonatix
A high court in Tanzania has sentenced a blogger and her husband to life imprisonment for drug trafficking.
Shamim Mwasha runs a fashion blog and a YouTube channel.
She was arrested together with her husband Abdul Nsembo at their home in Dar es Salaam in May 2019.
They were allegedly found with heroin.
The two were charged in court and denied bail.
#TANZANIA: The High Court has today sentenced a couple to life in prison after they were found guilty of drug trafficking.
— Tanzania Daily (@TanzaniaDaily) March 31, 2021
The couple Shamim Mwasha and Abdul Nsembo will also lose their car, Landrover Discovery 4 which has been nationalized by the court. pic.twitter.com/WnX7hq8FTQ
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
AG joins plaintiff to scrap OSP ?: We should be mindful of the mischief in this – Bobby Banson
4 minutes -
Samson Lardy Anyenini questions willingness of Attorneys-General to prosecute political colleagues
7 minutes -
It is only fair the OSP is heard in Supreme Court case – Bobby Banson
12 minutes -
Asiedu Nketia resumes Ashanti tour, second leg kicks off on Sunday
21 minutes -
NLA denies salary cut claims, threatens legal action over reports
25 minutes -
BoG Governor honoured for stabilising cedi, improve inflation
27 minutes -
Trade Minister applauds GUTA as a pillar of economic growth; Prez Mahama honoured
1 hour -
President’s brother’s takeover of Damang Mines is ‘untidy’ – Alhassan Tampuli
2 hours -
It’s not true that gov’t decided not to renew the lease for Gold Fields – Bobby Banson
2 hours -
Ghana to boost tomato production with 60-hectare irrigated farms and processing initiatives
2 hours -
E&P’s takeover process of Damang Mines was very clean – Inusah Fuseini
2 hours -
Damang takeover: There is not going to be any job loss; it is a lease change – Bobby Banson
2 hours -
Gold Fields didn’t stop mining at Damang mines; such claims are untrue – Bobby Banson
2 hours -
Engineers and Planners currently operate only in Ghana – Bright Simons
3 hours -
Lands Minister has no legal basis to restrict lease to Ghanaian firms – Bright Simons
3 hours