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Businessman arrested for forging a masters degrees
12 Aug 2011 at 08:31hrs | Views
A Harare businessman, Christopher Dickson (40) has been arrested on allegations of forging educational qualifications that he used to secure business from a company he is alleged to have swindled US$17 000.
Dickson is an ex-director in a company involved in real estate business, allegedly misrepresented that he had masters degrees.
Dickson appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei yesterday who remanded him in custody to August 23 after ruling that he was not a suitable candidate for bail.
Prosecutor Ms Svodai Kadivirire had opposed bail arguing that Dickson had the propensity to commit similar offences while on bail.
"The State fears that accused might commit similar offences, he is in the business of selling stands and from this particular case the facts are quite clear that accused forged agreements of sale. On the other case he manufactured a fake agreement and nothing is going to hinder him from continuing to forge and prejudicing various desperate homeseekers," she submitted.
She submitted that Dickson has two cases before the court, which he committed during the course and scope of his employment.
Dickson's lawyer had argued his client was not a flight risk.
The State alleges that sometime in November 2010 at Groombridge Shopping centre in Harare, Dickson misrepresented to Jockstar Investments Pvt Ltd that he was a holder of two masters degrees and was subsequently appointed to be an agent for the said company. It is alleged he sold a stand on behalf of Jockstar Investments and pocketed the proceeds.
Dickson is an ex-director in a company involved in real estate business, allegedly misrepresented that he had masters degrees.
Dickson appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei yesterday who remanded him in custody to August 23 after ruling that he was not a suitable candidate for bail.
Prosecutor Ms Svodai Kadivirire had opposed bail arguing that Dickson had the propensity to commit similar offences while on bail.
"The State fears that accused might commit similar offences, he is in the business of selling stands and from this particular case the facts are quite clear that accused forged agreements of sale. On the other case he manufactured a fake agreement and nothing is going to hinder him from continuing to forge and prejudicing various desperate homeseekers," she submitted.
She submitted that Dickson has two cases before the court, which he committed during the course and scope of his employment.
Dickson's lawyer had argued his client was not a flight risk.
The State alleges that sometime in November 2010 at Groombridge Shopping centre in Harare, Dickson misrepresented to Jockstar Investments Pvt Ltd that he was a holder of two masters degrees and was subsequently appointed to be an agent for the said company. It is alleged he sold a stand on behalf of Jockstar Investments and pocketed the proceeds.
Source - TH
