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Cop in trouble over fake number plates, illegal drugs possession
22 Jan 2017 at 05:18hrs | Views
A police officer based in Beitbridge has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service and fined a total of $800 for illegally affixing an imported vehicle with fake number plates and being found in possession of illegal dangerous drugs.
Prosper Zengeni (28) was sentenced to 12 months in jail for illegally affixing the car with fake number plates which was wholly suspended for 210 hours of community service. For the counts of possession of articles for criminal use he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with an option of $300 fine. For another count of possession of dangerous drugs he was sentenced to 60 days in jail or pay $300 fine and for the last count he was sentenced to 20 days or $200 fine.
Prosecutor Munyonga Kuvarega told the court that on August 10 last year Zengeni was at the Beitbridge border post when Delani Dube imported a Toyota Altezza car from South Africa and left it in Zengeni's custody pending settlement of a debt. On December 23 detectives received information that Zengeni had affixed a number plate on the vehicle which was yet to be registered. He drove the vehicle purporting that it belonged to one of the immigration officers at the border.
It is said that on December 23 he was arrested and found in possession of counterfeit notes which is believed were meant to be used for criminal purposes of fraud and had five set of South African number plates. Zengeni was also found in possession of four plants of mbanje.
He was also charged for illegal use of the vehicle.
Prosper Zengeni (28) was sentenced to 12 months in jail for illegally affixing the car with fake number plates which was wholly suspended for 210 hours of community service. For the counts of possession of articles for criminal use he was sentenced to 90 days in jail with an option of $300 fine. For another count of possession of dangerous drugs he was sentenced to 60 days in jail or pay $300 fine and for the last count he was sentenced to 20 days or $200 fine.
Prosecutor Munyonga Kuvarega told the court that on August 10 last year Zengeni was at the Beitbridge border post when Delani Dube imported a Toyota Altezza car from South Africa and left it in Zengeni's custody pending settlement of a debt. On December 23 detectives received information that Zengeni had affixed a number plate on the vehicle which was yet to be registered. He drove the vehicle purporting that it belonged to one of the immigration officers at the border.
It is said that on December 23 he was arrested and found in possession of counterfeit notes which is believed were meant to be used for criminal purposes of fraud and had five set of South African number plates. Zengeni was also found in possession of four plants of mbanje.
He was also charged for illegal use of the vehicle.
Source - Byo24News
