Courts/Police Log

Issue 00492

October 27 - November 2, 2007

issn 0856 - 9135

www.arushatimes.co.tz

Courts/Police Log

Burglaries on the rise as Christmas approaches

by Wankyo Gati

As Christmas approaches a wave of burglaries has hit the municipality. Unsurveyed urban and slum areas are particularly prone to the burglaries conducted by gangs of youths.

Police in Arusha are looking for burglars who broke into a tailoring mart at Sekei stealing property worth Tsh.3,000,000.

The acting Arusha Regional Police Commander, Evarist Mangalla, told reporters that the incident took place on 20^th October 2007 at 2 am.

Mangalla said the stolen items included fabrics and sewing machines, property of one Agness Mgaya (35) resident of Kimandolu.

In another incident police are also looking for a gang of burglars who broke into a retail shop and stole cash Tsh.4,000,000 at Sokon I area.

Mangalla said the second incident took place on 21^st October 2007 at about 1.30am. Items stolen from the same shop were a computer, radio set, a television set, all property of Chiku Salum (41).

Mangalla explained Salum slept in a room behind her shop but came to notice the burglary late at night and the thugs had already disappeared.

Commander Mangalla called on all members of the public to organize patrols for security in their areas of residence.

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Drugs without borders

By Staff Reporter

Drug addiction and trafficking which is a major problem among the youth in Arusha does not only end within the boundaries of Arusha. The problem extends southwards.

Twenty seven Tanzanians are now languishing in South African jails for drug trafficking and other offences.

According to Tanzania’s High Commissioner to South Africa Ambassador Emanuel Mwambulukutu most Tanzanian youth who travel to South Africa are involved in illicit drug trade. He warned that the situation was getting worse.

"My office is aware of the 27 Tanzanians who are jailed in various prisons in South Africa, but there is nothing we can do to help them out," said Mr Mwambulukutu.

He said the inmates’ request to serve their sentences in Tanzania cannot be granted, because the two countries have no agreement regarding the exchange of prisoners.

Most of the youth reportedly entered South Africa using unofficial routes via the border with Mozambique, hoping to secure employment in the continent’s biggest economy.

The High Commissioner challenged parents to educate their children that there are no employment opportunities in South Africa unless one is a doctor, engineer or computer programmer.

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Councillor files charges against CCM ward secretary

by Musa Juma

Mbuguni ward councillor, Thomas Mollel aka "Askofu" has filed charges against the Mbuguni ward CCM Secretary, Zakayo Abraham (46) and four others for allegedly threatening to burn up his ‘expensive’ car.

The other accused in the case numbered 116/2007 are Yusuf Warieli (40), Fatuma Ibrahim (40), Peter Abraham (37) and Emmanuel Thadeyo (40) all Mbuguni CCM leaders who are alleged to made the threats on 9^th October 2007 at a local market.

Besides the threats the councillor is facing another criminal case with ref. no. 115/2007 for threatening Askofu’s life personally and booing him.

The others, allegedly instigated by Fatuma, have a criminal case number 120/2007 for insulting the councillor.

Soon after the case was mentioned on October 18^th , the magistrate adjourned the case to 24^th October 2007 as the complainant, "askofu" had an excuse of a sick relative in Arusha.

All the suspects are out on bail of Tsh.300,000 each.

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