Nigerian Man Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment in Tanzania Over Drug Offences
Tanzania’s High Court for Economic Corruption and Organized Crime
Division has sentenced Nigerian, Christian Ugbechi to 30 years
imprisonment for trafficking in 56 pellets of Heroin Hydrochloride,
narcotic drugs, weighing 947.57 grams.
Tanzania’s Daily News reported that Judge Sirilius Matupa imposed the sentence on Friday after convicting Ugbechi of the offence.
The judge said he was satisfied by the evidence produced by 11 prosecution witnesses, led by State Attorney Constantine Kakula.
Before Ugbechi was sentenced, the trial attorney requested the court to punish him severely considering the seriousness of the offence committed and that stiff sentence should deter others from committing similar crime.
Tanzania’s Daily News reported that Judge Sirilius Matupa imposed the sentence on Friday after convicting Ugbechi of the offence.
The judge said he was satisfied by the evidence produced by 11 prosecution witnesses, led by State Attorney Constantine Kakula.
Before Ugbechi was sentenced, the trial attorney requested the court to punish him severely considering the seriousness of the offence committed and that stiff sentence should deter others from committing similar crime.
Posted in Crime News
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