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Mozambican authorities have reportedly declined to release Wedza triple murder suspect Jaison Muvhevhi to Zimbabwean police detectives after they decided to prosecute him on gun charges.
Muvhehvi was found in possession of two guns when he was arrested by Mozambican police with the help of members of the public on Monday, 16 January.
According to ZimLive, Zimbabwean detectives led by Detective Chief Inspector Alexander Jachi from CID Homicide in Harare went over to Mozambique for a meeting with their counterparts, but returned home empty-handed.
They were advised that Muvhehvi will be taken to a local court on charges of illegal possession of firearms.
ZimLive reported a source at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as saying it could be months before Mozambique extradites Muvhevhi to Zimbabwe.
The source said, “By deciding to prosecute the suspect on gun charges, we face a real possibility that he will first go on trial and if convicted serve a jail sentence in Mozambique. It could be many months or even years before we lay our hands on him.”
Zimbabwe and Mozambique enjoy cordial relations, and there’s a lot of cooperation in the area of security.
It’s possible, for instance, that Muhvehvi can be sentenced in Mozambique and be handed over to Zimbabwe to serve his sentence here while being put on trial for crimes committed in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is now expected to file an extradition request and wait for a response from Mozambique.
| ZimLive
