A Kaoma Magistrate Court has fined a 25-year-old man of Munkuye area the sum of K450,000 for unlawful possession of firearm.
Before magistrate Jacob Mbolela was Mwinda Kandala who was charged with one count of
unlawful possession of firearm contrary to section 10, sub section A and B of the laws of Zambia.
Facts before the court were that on March 12 this year, a team of Zambia Wild Life Police officers were on an anti-poaching patrol in Munkuye area and while on patrol the officers received information from a member of the public that the accused was
in possession of a firearm.
The court heard that the officers went to the accused’s house and found the
firearm, namely a short gun hammer.
It was further heard that the officers then demanded for the firearm license
allowing Kandala to possess the firearm but he had none.
In mitigation, Kandala said he was married with children and asked the court to exercise leniency on him.
And passing judgement, Magistrate Mbolela said cases of this nature were prevalent in Kaoma and further said he had considered the accused’s mitigation and being the first offender he deserved leniency from the court.
Kandala was then fined K450,000 or serve a nine months prison sentence with hard
labour in default.
ZANIS
I am just in a limbo about the Firearm ammnesty that givt had started a few yrs ago. Is it still in place?More campaign should be given so that we rid of our societty of dangerous weapons.
Fines are ok but the people are to poor to pay such fines.