
According to the papers recently filed at the court, Cabs
Bank Limited has cited Pullen as the judgment debtor while Defence minister,
Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and the director of the Salary Service Bureau (SSB)
are cited as garnishees.
In his founding affidavit, Cabs Bank head of recoveries,
Collins Chikukwa said his employer was making the application for a garnishee
order in terms of Order 42 of the High Court Rules, 1971 after having failed to
recover the cash directly from Pullen.
“On April 2, 2019, the applicant (Cabs) obtained an order
against the third respondent (Pullen) in the sum of US$262 208 together with
interest thereon calculated at the rate of 20% per annum and costs of suit on a
legal practitioner and client scale,” he said.
“The judgment debt arises from unauthorised overdrafts
utilised by the third respondent which debt remains outstanding and
unsatisfied. The applicant is aware that the third respondent is a member of
the Air Force and is employed by the first respondent (Defence minister).”
The bank further said since the minister, through the SSB
is obliged to pay a monthly salary to Pullen as the judgment debtor it is on
that basis that the current application has been made.
“The applicant prays for an order compelling the first and
second respondents to pay the sum of US$1 000 per month to it until the
judgment debt is paid in full,” he said.
Sometime last year Pullen was arrested and charged with
theft after which he was released on bail when he appeared before Harare
magistrate Victoria Mashamba.
It was the State’s case that between May and September 2017
Cabs experienced challenges on its banking system, which resulted in the
automatic crediting of clients’ accounts thereby allowing clients to access
funds, but not being debited at the time.
Pullen is reported to have noted the system’s weakness and
took advantage of it and stole $237 000, which he transferred to various
Steward Bank and ZB Bank accounts. The application is pending. Newsday
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