THE Department of Immigration has secured the conviction of two Tanzanian nationals for aiding and abetting illegal immigrants. The convictions followed an operation in Nakonde, where Immigration officers, working jointly with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), intercepted two fuel tanker trucks carrying 21 Ethiopian nationals concealed in compartments in an attempt to enter Zambia illegally. In a statement, Tuesday, Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Kija Ally Hamza, 32, and Rubagumya Philbert Faustine, 39, were sentenced to a fine of K100,000 each or, in default of payment, nine months simple imprisonment. “The Department of Immigration has secured the conviction of two Tanzanian nationals, Kija Ally Hamza, 32, and Mr Rubagumya Philbert Faustine, 39, who were convicted on 27th...
