HENRIETTA Rushwaya, Stephen Tserayi, Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda have been denied bail while Ali Muhammad has been freed on $100 000.
Harare magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna ruled that Rushwaya,
Tserayi, Mufandauya and Karanda have connections outside the country and have
means to abscond trial.
Mr Nduna also said there was high risk of them interfering
with investigations. They were all remanded to November 27 for their routine
remand.
Meanwhile, the State has indicated that it will appeal against
Harare magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna’s decision to grant businessman Ali Muhammad
bail. Muhammad was today granted $100 000 bail coupled with other conditions.
Indications are that prosecutor Mr Garudzo Ziyaduma will
this afternoon approach the High Court to place notice of an appeal against Mr
Nduna’s decision.
Muhammad is being charged with Henrietta Rushwaya, Stephen
Tserayi, Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda on smuggling, unlawful possession,
criminal abuse of office charges and obstruction of course of justice. Herald
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