State closes case in Rushwaya trial

THE State has closed its case in a High Court trial involving miner Henrietta Rushwaya who was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold out of Zimbabwe through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in October 2020.

Rushwaya was indicted to the High Court for trial early this year and her trial started last week in a virtual court.

She was accused of trying to smuggle 6kg of gold worth US$333 042,28 out of Zimbabwe.

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