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Kudzai Gaveni Online Writer
TWO men were sentenced to 10 months in prison for unlawfully hunting and slaughtering a wildebeest worth US$1 000.
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said Obvious Ganya (31) and Amos Muzvidzwa (43) were arrested on 3 April around 8 while trying to sell wildebeest carcass.
“The accused persons were sentenced to 10 months imprisonment of which 3 months were suspended for 5 years on condition of good behaviour. Further 3 months were suspended on condition that each accused person pays US$300 fine. The remaining 4 months were suspended on condition that the accused persons pay restitution of US@$1 000 to ZimParks,” reads the statement.
Bongani Ndlovu
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