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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter THREE Zimbabweans are among a syndicate of nine people who were this week sentenced to a total of 10 939 years in prison by South Africa’s Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for ripping off tax authorities of R300 million, although the judge ordered effective sentences of 65 years for each of […]
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Herald Reporters TWELVE more suspected money changers have appeared in court in Bindura and Beitbridge on allegations of illegally transacting in foreign currency and the newly introduced ZiG currency. In Bindura, a group appeared before provincial magistrate Mr Tinanshe Ndokera facing charges of contravening the Exchange Control Regulations SI 109/1996 which prohibit unlicensed dealing in […]
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Crime Reporter A manhunt has been launched by police for a gang of 40 robbers, armed with machetes, knives and spears, who raided a mine in the Glendale area, attacking and killing a 19-year-old man. Dhalala Kakowe died after being stabbed on the chest and neck. In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul […]
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering, fraud and forgery, among other offences committed in the country. The other offences are assisting another person to benefit […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka–Court Correspondent A SUSPECTED fake doctor, who allegedly exposed himself after he was seen holding an X-ray upside down, analysing it in front of a patient at a Harare hospital, has been arrested and taken to court. The complainant is Whatmore Tarugarira (43), the loss control officer at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare. […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent ONE of the directors of e-Creator, a suspected Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of people of over US$1 million, has been granted US$1 000 bail by a Harare magistrate. Trymore Tapfumaneyi, who had been in remand prison for over seven months, was finally granted bail by Harare regional magistrate Mr Donald […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabwe and South Africa’s security officials have intensified their anti-smuggling drive in the last few weeks as the smuggling of cigarettes between the two nations continues. On Wednesday, South African police intercepted a contraband of cigarettes worth R150 000 in Musina town. Criminals moving Zimbabwean tobacco products to South Africa via […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate, Mr Taurai Manuwere has deferred a case involving City of Harare’s former chief building inspector, Roy Nyabvure, to July 31. Nyabvure is facing charges of criminal abuse of duty. Investigations into the matter established that Nyabvure (65) unprocedurally signed a building plan for George Katsimberis. The plan was used […]
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Crime Reporter A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death after a 40-men machete-wielding gang raided a farm in Glendale. Dhalala Kakowe died after being stabbed with a sharp object on the chest and neck. The motive behind the attack is still unknown and police are conducting investigations. In a statement, national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner […]
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Fidelis Munyoro-Chief Court Reporter A human trafficking syndicate involving local people and foreigners is suspected of bringing to Zimbabwe the Malawians recently rounded up by police in Mbare, with authorities now hunting down the traffickers. The first group of 30 Malawians that was arrested on Monday appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Caroline Matanga on Tuesday […]
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Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter POLICE have been roped in to investigate allegations of corruption, money laundering and externalisation of funds levelled against CIMAS Medical Aid Society by a former executive. This comes as the Ministry of Health and Child Care has allowed the Cimas Extraordinary General Meeting to proceed after it was initially aborted at the […]
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Herald Correspondent A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Harare has walked free from court after rape charges against him were withdrawn before plea. This follows submissions by the prosecution that he had been mistakenly fingered by the complainant as the suspect. Tarauke Mpombwe was awaiting trial on allegations of raping his 17-year-old neighbour but just before the […]
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Fairness Moyana in HWANGE A woman from Jambezi in Hwange District who is married to a local village head has been jailed for 15 years for raping a 28-year-old mentally-challenged man. Sitheni Masina (35) of Hail Ndlovu homestead BH126 in Victoria Falls pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated indecent assault, but was convicted […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka–Court Correspondent SIXTY-FIVE suspected illegal money changers arrested last week after being found operating around Harare have been further remanded in custody to Monday. This is to allow the State to summon investigating officers to court to clarify the circumstances around the arrests. Bail hearings are expected from Monday up to May 3. The […]
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Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau TWO men from Beitbridge have been charged for attempting to kill Ward 3 councillor Mr Takavingei Mahachi by stabbing him with knives at his house in Tshidixwa suburb on Independence Day. Ashley Ndou (23) and Prospect Ziyengwa (27) are accused of stabbing the councillor intending to kill him, with the help of […]