Police: 100m/- for acid attack info

BY MUSHI HILARY

13th August 2013

  British national found with 118m/- worth of government trophies

Suleiman Kova, Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander

100m/- has been announced as bounty for any information leading to the arrest of the person/s responsible for what has now become a persistent crime’ the pouring of acid on unsuspecting victims.

With last week’s acid attack on two British volunteers in Zanzibar the trend has skipped from locals to foreigners and now the police are seen the need to step up efforts to nab all behind the acts of terror that now threaten the country’s image placing it at risk of loosing potential tourists and even investors.

“I call upon any well-wisher to come out with information that will help us arrest those responsible…” announced the Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Suleiman Kova yesterday in Dar es Salaam.

Persons with information can reach police over the emergency line 112 but police commander Kova went a step further and offered his personal mobile number (0754 034 224)saying he may be reached 24-7.

“…call my mobile number at any time or come to my office and give me information about these people,” said the Commander.

Apart from the two British volunteers, recently a Lebanese National was also a victim of a similar attack in Ilala, Dar es Salaam as was a prominent business tycoon and owner of Home Shopping Centre in Dar es Salaam, Said Mohamed Saad.

Meanwhile, Police in Dar es Salaam are holding a British National Robert Dewar (64) for illegal possession of government trophies worth over 118m/-.

According to a Police Statement issued yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Dewar who is the Executive Director of Trans Afrikans Logistics (TALL) Limited was arrested on August 9 in Mbezi Beach in Dar es Salaam.

The Police said the suspect was found in possession of various government trophies including 8 pieces of elephant tusks , 11 masks made of elephant tusks , 22 lion claws, 15 beads made of elephants ivory , a parrot and pieces from a rear ebony species.

The suspect was also founded with mineral stones that are yet to be identified but believed to be uncut gems. Finally, the logistics Executive Director was also found in possession of a 130mm artillery cartridge.
The suspect remains in police custody while investigations progress. 

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN