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Fidelis Munyoro
FORMER Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development Terrence Mukupe and three accomplices will remain in custody pending sentence on November 16.
Justice Benjamin Chikowero deferred sentencing to next week to consider mitigation and aggravation submissions made by both the defence and prosecution counsel.
Mukupe was on Wednesday convicted for importing more than 138 000 litres of diesel in three tankers without paying duty.
He was convicted along with drivers Sam Kapisoriso, Joseph Taderera and Leonard Mudzuto for unlawfully importing diesel without paying duty.
The three drivers drove the tankers into Zimbabwe with diesel meant for DRC, but replaced the fuel with water in Zimbabwe.
Online Reporter