Five police officers appeared in court on Wednesday facing allegations of demanding and receiving a $200 bribe from an illegal foreign currency dealer for them not to seize her money. Victor Ruzvidzo (34), Evans Tafirenyika (41), Job Mukiwa (32), Kenneth Ndaramo (30) and Freeman Chabvonga (26) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande.
The court heard that the five are stationed at the Vehicle Theft Squad, CID Southerton, CID Residential, CID Chitungwiza and CID TFC, respectively. They are facing criminal abuse of duty charges and were remanded to November 2 on $30 bail each. They are represented by their lawyers Mr Tawanda Takaindisa and Ms Purity Chikangaise. The prosecutor Ms Linda Gadzikwa alleged that on October 9 this year, the five were deployed on operation “Dzosa Mari”, targeting illegal foreign currency dealers.
The court heard that the accused asked Chamboko for $200 to be used to pay off the officers. It is alleged that Chamboko grudgingly handed over the $200 to Siyamwaiwa before proceeding to report the matter to the police. Later, Chamboko, who was now in the company of officers from Harare Central, caught up with Ruzvidzo and Mukiwa at Amad House, where they had taken Siyamwaiwa. Chamboko positively identified the pair, leading to their arrest. The other three handed themselves over at Harare Central Police Station. Herald
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