Xu Jinxi (46) appeared before Harare magistrate Estere
Chivasa, who granted him US$300 bail before ordering him to return to court on
August 22 for routine remand pending investigations.
Newsday reports that the court heard that sometime in March
this year, Zhang, who has chrome ore in Mutorashanga was looking for transport
to ferry the mineral to South Africa before he was referred to Xu, who is into
the transport business.
The parties agreed that Xu would meet all statutory
requirements and make sure the chrome ore is delivered to COSCO Warehouse in
South Africa. The court heard that the chrome ore was to be shipped to China.
It is alleged that between April 20 and May 23, the
complainant gave Xu 52x30-tonne truckloads of chrome to transport to South
Africa and cash for customs duty payment. Xu allegedly prepared the 52 loads,
but only delivered 46 to the warehouse in South Africa.
According to court documents, he allegedly diverted the
other six to an unknown destination. Xu was given US$26 000 cash by Zhang for
duty purposes.
On August 9, the matter was reported to the police after Xu
failed to account for six truckloads valued at US$44 245 and became evasive.
Mercy Masamvi represented the State.
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