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Former CIO boss trial set for Wednesday
11 Dec 2012 at 12:28hrs | Views
The trial of former central intelligence boss Lovemore Mukandi who is facing charges of fraud has been set for Wednesday this week.
Mukandi who was arrested at the Harare International Airport in September this year when he returned from Canada was released after successfully challenging his arrest arguing that the warrant of arrest was not issued according to the law.
However, Mukandi was later summoned to appear at the Rotten Raw Magistrate Court for trial this week.
It is the state case that in 1996, Mukandi was tasked to supervise construction of houses for the organisation; however Mukandi is alleged to have flouted tender procedures.
He is alleged to have misrepresented to his organisation and defrauded the Central Intelligence Organisation of more than 1,6 million Zimbabwean dollars at the time.
It is further alleged that Mukandi converted the money to his own use and bought properties and vehicles.
Mukandi who was arrested at the Harare International Airport in September this year when he returned from Canada was released after successfully challenging his arrest arguing that the warrant of arrest was not issued according to the law.
However, Mukandi was later summoned to appear at the Rotten Raw Magistrate Court for trial this week.
It is the state case that in 1996, Mukandi was tasked to supervise construction of houses for the organisation; however Mukandi is alleged to have flouted tender procedures.
He is alleged to have misrepresented to his organisation and defrauded the Central Intelligence Organisation of more than 1,6 million Zimbabwean dollars at the time.
It is further alleged that Mukandi converted the money to his own use and bought properties and vehicles.
Source - zbc
