In Summary
The accused committed the offence contrary to
section 59(1)b and 2(b) of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals Management
and Control Act of 2003,” Mwangamila told the Court.
Dar es Salaam. A Russian national, Mr Roman
Demchemko, was yesterday convicted by Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court
of importing chemicals without a relevant certificate.
He was ordered to pay a fine of Sh150,000 or face
six months imprisonment. Mr Demchemko, a director with Goldson Company,
was convicted after pleading guilty of charges read by senior state
attorney Prosper Mwangamila.
According to Mr Mwangamila, the accused was
arrested on August 29 this year at Julius Kambarage Nyerere
International Airport importing Nitric and Hydrochloride chemicals
without a certificate.
“The accused committed the offence contrary to
section 59(1)b and 2(b) of Industrial and Consumer Chemicals Management
and Control Act of 2003,” Mwangamila told the Court.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge which was
read before resident magistrate Hellen Riwa and asked the court through
his advocate Gaudioz Ishengoma to give him a lenient punishment.
According to advocate Ishengoma, his client is a
dealer of minerals and he used the substances for purposes of verifying
genuine minerals. Advocate Ishengoma told the court that according to a
caution statement of the accused which was admitted by the court as an
exhibit, the value of the substances did not exceed 50 Euros.
Furthermore, advocate Ishengoma told the court
that the offence in which the accused was admitted imposed an optional
sentence which constitutes a fine or presentation of a custodian. In her
judgment, magistrate Riwa said the court considered the mitigation of
the accused and sentenced him to pay a fine or go to jail.
source: The citizen
source: The citizen
