A Zimbabwean prophet who said he had found a herbal remedy for HIV and other illnesses has been fined $700 (£540) for fraud. Walter Magaya, 35, was reported to be selling packets of the pills online for $1,000.
The charge sheet says prior to a police raid the pastor destroyed some of the evidence by flushing the medicine down a toilet.
Magaya later retracted the cure claim, instead saying that "intensive clinical trials" would take place, according to the the state-owned Herald newspaper.
The BBC's Shingai Nyoka reports that Magaya is part of a group of young, brash and flashy religious figures who have emerged during Zimbabwe’s economic crisis.
They attract scores of followers with promises of miracle healing and miracle money.
Magaya had also recently launched a lipstick he claims can improve blood pressure.
Medicine issued by the government and NGOs has helped significantly reduce the country's HIV rate.
BBC World Service
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