HARARE, Zimbabwe – The head of the defence team for 70 suspected mercenaries accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea has withdrawn from the case, his associates said Wednesday.
Veteran South African attorney Francois Joubert, a specialist in security and terrorism cases, “is no longer a member of the defence team,” said fellow lawyer Alwyn Griebenow. He refused to give a reason.Joubert was not immediately available for comment.Sixty-seven of the suspects pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of breaking Zimbabwe’s immigration and aviation laws when their aging Boeing 727 landed at Harare airport on March 7.They were immediately convicted of the offences, which are punishable by up to two years in jail.- Nampa-APHe refused to give a reason.Joubert was not immediately available for comment.Sixty-seven of the suspects pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of breaking Zimbabwe’s immigration and aviation laws when their aging Boeing 727 landed at Harare airport on March 7.They were immediately convicted of the offences, which are punishable by up to two years in jail.- Nampa-AP
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