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FRENKEN v CONTROLLER OF CUSTOMS 2005 (1) ZLR 186 (H)

2005 (1) ZLR p186

Citation

2005 (1) ZLR 186 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-27-05

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Hlatshwayo J

Heard

23 February 2003

Judgment

23 February 2003

Counsel

Mrs J B Wood, for the applicant
A B Chinake, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil application

Annotations

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Flynote

Criminal law — statutory offences — Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] — forfeiture— considerations to be taken into account —s 188(3) — vehicle with a false roof — no evidence that an accused was an inveterate smuggler — unsafe to order forfeiture of the vehicle

Customs and excise — smuggled goods — forfeiture of — when forfeiture should be ordered — special circumstances for not ordering forfeiture — goods and vehicle in transit to another country — vehicle with hidden compartment — owner of vehicle unaware of modification

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