extortion

Zim lawyer accused of attempted extortion in South Africa

2013 May 22 | 3035 Views

A Zimbabwean advocate lawyer suing his seniors at the Cape Bar has been accused of attempted extortion.Simba Chitando is taking on his own seniors at the Cape Bar - Michael Fitzgerald, Russel ...

by Staff reporter

Two cops charged with extortion

2013 April 23 | 2523 Views

Two police officers who solicited for US$6 000 from a Harare vegetable and fruit shop owner yesterday appeared in court charged with extortion.Oswald Mufandarambwa (27) and Lawrence Mateva (24...

by Staff Reporter

Cops in $20 000 extortion scam

2013 January 20 | 3454 Views

Two police officers, who were at large for allegedly conniving with a night club owner to extort money from Israeli businessman Gilad Shabtai, finally appeared in court yesterday.Victor Makoni...

by Staff reporter

Three policemen acquitted of R25 000 extortion

2012 May 11 | 1295 Views

THREE policemen, who were facing charges of extorting R25 000 from two cigarette dealers they had arrested for attempted smuggling, have been acquitted. The dealers were arrested while trying ...

by Staff reporter

CIO operative freed by a Harare Magistrate

2012 May 10 | 1397 Views

A Central Intelligence Organisation operative and a farmer accused of extorting US$10 000 from Zifa chief executive Mr Jonathan Mashingaidze after threatening him with elimination over his involvemen...

by Court Reporter

Zanu-PF youths convicted of kidnapping and extortion

2012 March 30 | 649 Views

Three Zanu-PF youths from Bulawayo have been convicted of extortion and kidnapping after they rounded commuter omnibus touts demanding money to fuel vehicles in President Robert Mugabe's motorcade....

by Thomas Jubane

Zanu-PF youths remanded for extortion

2012 March 14 | 760 Views

Four members of the National Youth Service who were arrested last week for extortion and kidnapping were yesterday further remanded in custody when they appeared at the Bulawayo Regional Magistrate C...

by Court Reporter

Insiza Farmers Resist Zanu-PF Conference Extortion Bid

2011 November 23 | 540 Views

FARMERS in Insiza North in Matabeleland South province, among them Zapu members and supporters, on Sunday 20 November, 2011 resisted attempts by Zanu-PF to extort donations from them to fund its so-c...

by Nare Msupatsila

Temba Mliswa not guilty of extortion

2011 June 10 | 537 Views

CONTROVERSIAL businessman Temba Mliswa has been acquitted of extorting US$1 600 from a Harare woman after the court ruled that she paid him on her own accord.Mliswa (39) had pleaded not guilt...

by Moyo Roy