A ZIMBABWE Republic Police officer stationed in Bulawayo
who defrauded a wholesale company of more than $500 last year has been
sentenced to perform community service.
Constable Veronica Chakanyuka (27) who resides in Pumula
North suburb, according to court documents, defrauded Metro Peach and Browne
wholesale of an assortment of beverages. She was found guilty and sentenced to
perform 175 hours of community service at Pumula Primary School. She was initially slapped
with a 12-month imprisonment, of which three months was suspended for five
years with the remainder commuted to community service.
Presenting the case for the State, Mr Thobekani Nyathi told
the court that Chakanyuka took advantage of her position in the ZRP, as the
manager of the Ross Camp Non-Commissioned Officers’ canteen responsible of
making orders. The court heard that on 7 March 2018, Chakanyuka approached the
whole manager Mr Ian Shumba.
“On 07 March 2019, the accused person ordered whisky and
brandy, 24 x2 00 millilitres of whisky Gold Blend pet, 12 x 750 millilitres of
whisky Gold Blend, 24 x 200 millilitres of Brandy Chateau, 12 x 750 millilitres
of Old Chateau, 12 x 200 millilitres of
brand Viceroy and 12 x 750 millilitres of brandy Heritage,” said Mr
Nyathi.
Chakanyuka is then reported to have been supplied with the
order, where she then used her own transport to ferry the goods. The matter was
discovered after Mr Shumba requested payment from the Bulawayo Police Projects Officer.
“In an inquiry that was made into the matter, the Police
Projects Station refuted to ever had received such a consignment and not paying
for it, resulting in a formal report which was made against the accused person
leading to her subsequent arrest,” said Mr Nyathi.
The court heard that by means of the misrepresentation the
wholesale suffered a prejudice of $562,49 and nothing was recovered. Sunday
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