Fugitive businessman in court

A fugitive Harare businessman Farai Gwekwerere, who allegedly skipped bail and went on the run in 2011 before commencement of his trial on fraud charges involving fertilizer worth $400 000, was arrested last Saturday and brought to court yesterday.

Gwekwerere told the court yesterday that he had gone out of the country for an eye operation and therefore could not attend trial.

However, prosecutor Michael Reza dismissed the claims arguing that Gwekwerere "has always had one eye and all the drivers he subcontracted to transport the fertiliser to his buyers, knew they had dealt with a man with one eye."