ZAMBIAN truck driver has appeared in court for allegedly
attempting to smuggle a suspected prostitute into the neighbouring country.
Bwalya Chisanga (35) allegedly hid Nomatter Nyoni (22) of
3036 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls, in his haulage truck.
Immigration officers discovered Nyoni, who had no
traveller’s documents at the Victoria Falls Border Post after a search.
The duo appeared before Victoria Falls magistrate Ms
Rangarirai Gakanje yesterday.
Nyoni is charged with failing to report to an immigration
officer upon exiting Zimbabwe and Chisanga is being charged with assisting
another person to depart Zimbabwe illegally.
Chisanga is due for continuation of trial tomorrow while
Nyoni was remanded in custody to Wednesday next week.
Chisanga denied the charges levelled against him saying he
did not intend to take Nyoni to Zambia but wanted to cross the border to withdraw
money and pay her for her services.
“I didn’t intend to take this lady to Zambia, I didn’t have
enough cash on me so I only wanted to cross the border to withdraw some money
so that I could pay her,” said Chisanga.
Nyoni told the court that she was only waiting for money
she had been promised by Chisanga.
“Chisanga was going to leave me in his truck at the border
post and go to Zambia to get the money,” said Nyoni.
Prosecuting Mr Takunda Ndovorwi said the incident happened
on Monday.
“On Monday, an immigration officer got an anonymous tip
informing her that there was a Zimbabwean woman hiding in a Zambian truck. The
officer informed Chisanga that she was going to search his truck and he told
her that the woman in his truck was his wife.”
“The officer found Nyoni hiding under a blanket at the back
of the truck leading to the arrest of the two accused,” said Mr Ndovorwi.
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