Dar es Salaam, Sept. 17 -- A RESEARCHER, Geofrey Kilimba, appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam on Thursday charged with leading organized crime, failure to pay tax and money laundering.

The 47-years old resident of Salasala Kilimahewa was not allowed to enter plea to the charges because the case against them has been filed under the Economic and Organised Crime Control Act.

Senior Resident Magistrate in Charge, Godfrey Isaya informed the accused persons that his court lacked jurisdiction to entertain anything, including the question of bail, as one of the offences of money laundering is unbailable.

Under the circumstances, the accused person was ordered to remain in remand and the case was adjourned t...