According to Sarpo Police were quick to arrest him without
evidence and during his incarceration or while defending himself in court his
property was being sold by other directors.
“They caused my arrest alleging that I stole motorbikes and
the Police were swift to make an arrest and the other directors sold them
before the matter was finalised at the court. Now I want my motorbikes they are
dragging their feet. They are not arresting the accused although there is
glaring evidence,” he said.
National Police Spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the Police
are still working on the report. He went on to say he would give an official
position on Monday. “We are working on the report. We are going to give an
official position of the Police on Monday,” said Nyathi.
In another matter Matabeleland directors, Wayne Williams
and Regis Maburutse allegedly connived with Prolific Auctions to sell Sarpo’s
Land Cruiser short base worth US$40 000 and a spray booth worth US$15 000.
Prolific Auction, run by Livingstone Mavunga was engaged by
the Sheriff of the High Court to dispose of property belonging to Matebeleland
Engineering after it was successfully sued for US$186 924 plus 12% interest per
annum by Hothfield Enterprises (PVT) LTD.
The items on the list of the writ of execution against
movable property (Case No. H/C 12773/16), however, did not include the Land
Cruiser and the spray booth.
It is alleged that on July 4, 2019, the same day other
items on the writ were sold, Prolific Auctions allegedly sold the vehicle and
listed it as a scrap vehicle although the vehicle was in perfect condition.
According to invoice number 16091 issued by Prolific
Auctions both the vehicle and the spray booth were sold at US$ 2 000 each
although the auction had generated more than the amount demanded by Hothfield
from the sale of the items listed on the writ. The Land Cruiser was sold to
Donald Mangenje.
Maburutse went on to write to the Sheriff of the High Court
asking him to transfer the said surplus of money to his Ecobank account
0141107609499201 in Msasa.
Sarpo left the vehicle in 2016 after a dispute with his
partner, Wayne Williams, over running of the company, but agreed that the
dispute could only be resolved by the courts (H/C 1324/17).
It is, however, alleged that Wayne Williams and Maburutse
later connived and hired the services of a locksmith to open up the car and
started using the vehicle without Sarpo’s consent. Wayne is alleged to have
used the vehicle before Maburutse took the car away.
When Sarpo reported to the Police last year, (Rhodesville
Police Station CR26/12/12) they said Mangenje could not be located. They also
removed the auctioneer from the accused persons and turned him into a State
witness.
The Mirror has a letter of complaint dated July 6, 2023,
written to Police Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga. Part of the letter
which was received at the PGHQ by a Sgt Muyambo on July 24, 2023, reads:
“To the Police Commissioner General Zimbabwe Republic
Police Headquarters Harare. Subject: A follow-up on an appeal I filed on the
7th of July 2023 for Police Anti-Corruption intervention on a matter State vs.
Regis Maburutse and three others. Rhodesville CR/26/2022.
“The auctioneer who is being treated as a State witness
will automatically be exonerated. Meanwhile, Donald Mangenje will be added to
the wanted persons list and it will be impossible to account for him since
there will be no further particulars availed.
“That will be the end of my story and a perpetuity of
unlawfully permanent loss of my property as well as orchestrated derailment of
justice.” Masvingo Mirror
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