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Female cop steal $111 exhibit money
29 Aug 2015 at 14:51hrs | Views
A FEMALE police officer based at Mkwasine Police Station in Chiredzi -Jennifer Mabuyawa (34), stole $111 exhibit money while she was on duty at a police station.
She a appeared before Magistrate Tafadzwa Mhlanga.
The State led by Liberty Hove alleges that on June 30, 2013 Assistant Commissioner Loveness Ndanga went for inspection at Mkwasine Police Station and found that $50 which was lost and found money and $61 which was exhibit money was missing. Mabuyawa who is a sergeant major had received the money from other police officers in the charge office.
The State further alleges that upon questioning from Assistant Commissioner Ndanga, Mabuyawa went home and took the money to replace it leading to her arrest.
Leading state evidence in court Assistant Commissioner Ndanga said she personally asked Mabuyawa where she had put the money and was surprised to see her taking the money from her home which is against the operations of the police force.
However, Mabuyawa argued that the case was put under the force's disciplinary hearing where she was exonerated of any wrong doing hence there was no need for the criminal charges to continue.
Magistrate Mhlanga postponed the matter to September 8, 2015 for continuation of trial.
She a appeared before Magistrate Tafadzwa Mhlanga.
The State led by Liberty Hove alleges that on June 30, 2013 Assistant Commissioner Loveness Ndanga went for inspection at Mkwasine Police Station and found that $50 which was lost and found money and $61 which was exhibit money was missing. Mabuyawa who is a sergeant major had received the money from other police officers in the charge office.
Leading state evidence in court Assistant Commissioner Ndanga said she personally asked Mabuyawa where she had put the money and was surprised to see her taking the money from her home which is against the operations of the police force.
However, Mabuyawa argued that the case was put under the force's disciplinary hearing where she was exonerated of any wrong doing hence there was no need for the criminal charges to continue.
Magistrate Mhlanga postponed the matter to September 8, 2015 for continuation of trial.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
