Ms Ruth Moyo remanded Dube in custody to October 6 this
year.
Dube spent last night in custody after appearing
unrepresented in a bail application attempt.
The State led by Ms Teveraishe Zinyemba, yesterday, opposed
the bail application on the basis that the accused would interfere with
witnesses and was a flight risk who was also likely to abscond.
ZACC’s senior investigations officer, Mr Patrick Madiye
said if granted bail, the accused could influence or intimidate some of the
witnesses who were his subordinates.
Mr Madiye also told the court that the accused had
influenced the transfer of two senior officers from the province.
In his bail application, Dube had averred that he was not a
flight risk as he was willing to surrender his travel documents.
He said he was not familiar with the witnesses hence he
would not interfere with them, but Ms Moyo consented to the State’s decision
and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court.
Dube is accused of trying to protect four Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) officers, Detective Assistant Inspector Moses
Million, Detective Assistant Inspector Newton Musende, Detective Sergeant Never
Muchekawaya and Detective Constable Justice Mapfanya who are facing charges of
extorting money from one Washington Ongorani.
He allegedly withheld the criminal docket for the four,
thereby contravening Section 184 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and
Reform) Act chapter 9:23. Herald
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