Ethiopian immigrants convicted, await deportation

THIRTY-four illegal Ethiopian migrants, who were arrested while hiding at a Marondera farm, pleaded guilty on Tuesday before magistrate Shane Kubonera, who then convicted and discharged the group into the hands of immigration officials.

The all-male group of Ethiopians, who had been detained since December, were relieved after continuous postponement of their case, as the State looked for an interpreter.

However, the Ethiopians, who were represented by lawyer Gerald Saidi, will have to wait a little longer, as authorities have begun processing their deportation papers.

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