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Mugabe sculptor a conman
24 Apr 2015 at 15:51hrs | Views
A Zvishavane man, Effort Musandinane (39) who caused a stir in February for making a huge statue of President Mugabe has been jailed for conning the public using fake US$ notes.
Musandinane was handed a 12 month jail sentence and three months were suspended on condition of good behaviour, seven months on condition that the convict performs 315 hours community service and the other two months were suspended on condition the convict restitutes the complainant of $89.
According to Masvingo Mirror, Prosecutor Sheila Mutandi told the Court that on February 18, 2015 Musandinane of Bere township, Mashava got to Jenet Moyo's Ecocash booth where he said he wanted to change his $100 but the complainant indicated to him that she did not have change.
Musandinane then said he wanted to make cash in transaction of US$11 to his friend who needed bus fare.
He tendered a genuine $100 which the complainant took into the shop to get change.
Whilst the complainant was in the shop the convict then said he had changed his mind and wanted to take back his money and the complainant handed back the money and Musandinane went back to his vehicle.
After a while the convict returned and suggested that she give him $90 change and that he would give her $101 to facilitate the transaction of $11 and he supplied details of where the money was supposed to be transferred.
Musandinane then tendered a fake $100 note to the complainant together with a genuine $1 note and he was given $90 change. After giving the complainant the fake money the convict rushed to his car and fled, the paper reported.
When the complainant went back into the shop she then discovered that the money was fake but when she rushed to Musandinane, he had already gone.
Musandinane was arrested by detectives after a tip off on February 25.
Musandinane was handed a 12 month jail sentence and three months were suspended on condition of good behaviour, seven months on condition that the convict performs 315 hours community service and the other two months were suspended on condition the convict restitutes the complainant of $89.
According to Masvingo Mirror, Prosecutor Sheila Mutandi told the Court that on February 18, 2015 Musandinane of Bere township, Mashava got to Jenet Moyo's Ecocash booth where he said he wanted to change his $100 but the complainant indicated to him that she did not have change.
Musandinane then said he wanted to make cash in transaction of US$11 to his friend who needed bus fare.
He tendered a genuine $100 which the complainant took into the shop to get change.
Whilst the complainant was in the shop the convict then said he had changed his mind and wanted to take back his money and the complainant handed back the money and Musandinane went back to his vehicle.
After a while the convict returned and suggested that she give him $90 change and that he would give her $101 to facilitate the transaction of $11 and he supplied details of where the money was supposed to be transferred.
Musandinane then tendered a fake $100 note to the complainant together with a genuine $1 note and he was given $90 change. After giving the complainant the fake money the convict rushed to his car and fled, the paper reported.
When the complainant went back into the shop she then discovered that the money was fake but when she rushed to Musandinane, he had already gone.
Musandinane was arrested by detectives after a tip off on February 25.
Source - Mirror
