A South African businessman appeared in a Zimbabwean court to face charges of attempting to smuggle three rifles and 108 rounds of ammunition, a state-run daily reported on Thursday.
McCallum Douglas Wayne, a 40-year-old tour operator, was arrested at Harare International Airport after he was found with the firearms and ammunition without a certificate, the Herald reported.
He was granted Z$30-million ($1 000) bail on Wednesday and ordered by a Harare magistrate to report three times a week to police, although he still remains in custody on a separate immigration warrant.
The prosecution said Wayne checked in at Harare International Airport on October 12 for a flight to South Africa but was detained after a Sako rifle, Sauer rifle, a Mauser rifle and 108 rounds of ammunition showed up in his luggage during security screening. — Sapa-AFP