Bank teller arrested for stealing clients' money

A 24-year-old Bualawayo (ZB Bank) BANK teller, Mayibongwe Mthombeni has been arrested for allegedly stealing clients' money from their accountswithout their consent and using it for personal business.

Mthombeni of 2252 Nkulumane 5, who was employed at ZB Bank Belmont Branch in Bulawayo, was arrested on Tuesday at Mhlahlandlela Government Complex after evading police for more than two months.

He had allegedly stolen about $4 941 and when he was on the run, he allegedly sent his father, Mr Niven Mthombeni, to reimburse the bank the sum of $3 000.

Mthombeni was not asked to plead to eight counts of theft when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Shepherd Mjanja on Wednesday.

The magistrate remanded him out of custody on $100 bail and instructed him to reside at his given address and not to interfere with witnesses as his bail conditions.

It is alleged that when was teller at ZB Bank, Mthombeni would withdraw different amounts of money from clients' accounts.

The offence was reportedly discovered when one of the clients, Mr Lovemore Dube, discovered that there had been five withdrawals from his account on different occasions.

An audit team from the bank led by the forensic audit manager Mr Gregory Magwere carried out an audit and discovered several other unlawful withdrawals allegedly done by Mthombeni.

Sensing danger, the accused went on the run and never returned to work since 16 March this year.

The court heard that at the end of April, Mthombeni allegedly sent his father to reimburse the money and paid $3 000.

Mr Masimba Saruwaka is representing the State.

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