Leader and founder of Jesus Revelation Ministries, Apostle Talent Farai Chiwenga appeared before a Mutare magistrate on Tuesday facing smuggling charges.
Chiwenga (34) was arrested by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officials after he allegedly failed to declare imported goods at the Forbes border post.
He was remanded out of custody on a $400 bail and he will appear in court again on March 21.
The controversial anti-establishment cleric appeared in court in the company of bouncers and scores of church congregants.
On December 21, 2019, Chiwenga allegedly passed through Forbes border post on his way from Mozambique in the company of Darlington Moyo and Lovemore Kanyuru.
ZIMRA claimed that Chiwenga deliberately avoided declaring teargas ejectors, two-way communication radios, solar battery chargers, among other goods which were in his possession.
with all due respect how much is being smuggled in and out of this great nation every other second day and night with potential criminals like loose cannons going scort free? convince me that this in not an orchestrated Predator – Prey legally tainted game. The Everliving and Everloving Almighty Lord watches carefully from above watch carefully how the issue will be navigated
siyai munhu waMwari aite basa rake apa. Maumutsvagira mhosva zvisina basa apa. Smuggling smuggling goods kudini kwacho.
Zvingani zvamurikupinza imi, makuita selective application of the law zvisina basa. Using the law to fight your war with those that speak against you! Touch not Gods annointed!