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6 arrested over Presidential fertiliser scandal
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Six people in Beitbridge have been arrested in two separate cases for the unlawful possession and sale of agricultural inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme, authorities confirmed. The arrests followed intelligence provided by the National Anti-Corruption Association of Zimbabwe (NACAZ), which detected individuals buying fertiliser from scheme beneficiaries and reselling it in the border town.
In the first case, Chemistry Ndou (61), Khare Ndou (23), Thumelo Moyo (24), and Voice Ndou (62), all from Beitbridge, were apprehended after police and NACAZ officers recovered 70 bags of 50kg fertiliser from a house in Dulibadzimu. The fertiliser, purchased from beneficiaries under Chief Sitaudzi, was being sold illegally, with a total value of US$2,000. The four accused were detained at ZRP Beitbridge Urban and the case was later taken over by CID Law and Order Beitbridge for further management.
In the second case, Angeline Chokutaura (46) of Magamba Park, Chivhu, and Taruvinga Manunure (38) of Mucheche village, Lutumba, were arrested after 120 bags of 50kg fertiliser, valued at US$3,720, were recovered. Chokutaura was caught attempting to transport the fertiliser to Chivhu, while Manunure admitted selling it to her and buying it from scheme beneficiaries. The case was registered at ZRP Beitbridge Rural and transferred to CID Law and Order.
The total value of the fertiliser recovered in both cases amounts to US$5,720.
Four of the accused appeared before Magistrate Brenda Kachepa and were released on US$50 bail each, while the other two appeared before Magistrate Tafadzwa Gwazemba, who imposed fines of US$100 or 30 days imprisonment each. Mugwagwa represented the State in both cases.
The operations underscore NACAZ's collaboration with the police and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to curb graft linked to the misuse of agricultural inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme.
In the first case, Chemistry Ndou (61), Khare Ndou (23), Thumelo Moyo (24), and Voice Ndou (62), all from Beitbridge, were apprehended after police and NACAZ officers recovered 70 bags of 50kg fertiliser from a house in Dulibadzimu. The fertiliser, purchased from beneficiaries under Chief Sitaudzi, was being sold illegally, with a total value of US$2,000. The four accused were detained at ZRP Beitbridge Urban and the case was later taken over by CID Law and Order Beitbridge for further management.
In the second case, Angeline Chokutaura (46) of Magamba Park, Chivhu, and Taruvinga Manunure (38) of Mucheche village, Lutumba, were arrested after 120 bags of 50kg fertiliser, valued at US$3,720, were recovered. Chokutaura was caught attempting to transport the fertiliser to Chivhu, while Manunure admitted selling it to her and buying it from scheme beneficiaries. The case was registered at ZRP Beitbridge Rural and transferred to CID Law and Order.
Four of the accused appeared before Magistrate Brenda Kachepa and were released on US$50 bail each, while the other two appeared before Magistrate Tafadzwa Gwazemba, who imposed fines of US$100 or 30 days imprisonment each. Mugwagwa represented the State in both cases.
The operations underscore NACAZ's collaboration with the police and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to curb graft linked to the misuse of agricultural inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme.
Source - newsday
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