Prophet Angel's accomplice found guilty, fined

A Harare magistrate yesterday said Spirit Embassy founder prophet Uerbert Angel Mudzanire was the real perpetrator of the crime in a case in which his accomplice was convicted and fined $4 000 for defrauding a city man of a Bentley Continental sedan vehicle valued at $300 000.

Anderson Tagara (35) was found guilty of being an accessory and not of fraud as regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa indicated that Tagara only took part in the deal after Prophet Angel had already committed the offence.

In passing sentence, Mupeiwa said he had considered that Tagara was a first offender and that first offenders did not deserve a harsh sentence.

Mupeiwa said a fine was an appropriate punishment for Tagara as there was no evidence that he benefited from the offense.