AN employee at the Registrar-General’s Office stationed at
the Passport Office was jailed for 16 months yesterday after he was found
guilty of conning a passport seeker of US$320.
Jowwett Zinyemba (48) was initially jailed for five years
when he appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Yeukai Chigodora on fraud
charges.
Mrs Chigodora set aside six months on condition that he
paid back the US$320 to Dorcas Mazokera before or on March 13. Zinyemba was
convicted after a full trial.
For the State, Mr Strike Matongora said on January 6 this
year at around 7am, Zinyemba approached Ms Mazokera who wanted to apply for her
child’s passport and told her that he could facilitate.
Zinyemba reportedly told her that he was in a position to
ensure that the passport was fast-tracked.
He convinced Ms Mazokera that he worked in room number 7
where passport applications were processed. It was the State’s case that
Zinyemba demanded US$320 for the services before disappearing.
Upon realising that Zinyemba had taken too long before
returning, Ms Mazokera reported the matter to the police.
Zinyemba was arrested outside Makombe Building. Herald
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