AN illegal foreign currency dealer allegedly lost US$10 000
to a Harare-based suspect who disappeared with his fortune after offering him
an inflated black market rate for local currency in December last year.
The Mutare Magistrates’ Court heard that
Pride Muchena (25) of Chikanga 1 gave Langton Moyo (32) the foreign currency
after being made to believe that Moyo would transfer $400 000 into an EcoCash
merchant line registered under Muboto Enterprises.
The sour deal was made at the ever busy MotoMoto area in
Mutare’s Central Business District. District public prosecutor Mr Tirivanhu
Mutyasira told the court: “The accused told the complainant that the money
would be transferred in an hour’s time, but nothing materialised. After failing
to deliver as per agreement, the accused person told the complainant that he
would transfer the money the following day.
“Again, nothing was deposited into the complainant’s
account. The accused went on to commit that he would pay up by the end of
January this year, but nothing was paid. Efforts to recover his money yielded
nothing,” said Mr Mutyasira.
Muchena then made a police report. The presiding
magistrate, Mr Tendai Mahwe, granted Moyo $800 bail in local currency. He was
remanded to June 5 for trial. Manica Post
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