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Job-seeker loses $308 to ex-policeman
08 Apr 2016 at 01:44hrs | Views
A former police officer yesterday pleaded guilty to soliciting for $308 to facilitate the entry of a Harare man into the police force.
Lionel Munyaradzi Sambo (28) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo.
He pleaded guilty to fraud charges and await sentence.
The prosecutor Mr Peter Kachirika told the court that Sambo is a former police officer who was stationed at Harare Central Police station under force number 078731B.
Sometime in mid-March this year, Darlington Nyakabangwe met Sambo in St Mary's, Chitungwiza.
He told Sambo that he wanted to join the police force and had already submitted his application.
He also said he had done all the preliminary requirements.
Sambo asked Nyakabangwe to pay $30 for fingerprints, $8 for medical forms and $18,50 for background checks.
Nyakabangwe paid the money through Ecocash into cellphone number 078 376 8439 belonging to Odesah Mazambani who was said to be a Superintendent at Morris Depot.
Nyakabangwe was asked to pay another $150 into the same Ecocash number so that his application could be fast-tracked.
Sambo demanded more money on different occasions which was paid into the same number.
After the payments, Sambo advised Nyakabangwe to report at Morris Depot to commence training on April 4.
While on his way to Morris Depot Nyakabangwe, received a phone call informing him that there was no April intake and he would be informed when the next intake would take place.
This is when Nyakabangwe became suspicious and reported the matter to the police.
Nyakabangwe lost $308 and nothing was recovered.
Lionel Munyaradzi Sambo (28) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo.
He pleaded guilty to fraud charges and await sentence.
The prosecutor Mr Peter Kachirika told the court that Sambo is a former police officer who was stationed at Harare Central Police station under force number 078731B.
Sometime in mid-March this year, Darlington Nyakabangwe met Sambo in St Mary's, Chitungwiza.
He told Sambo that he wanted to join the police force and had already submitted his application.
He also said he had done all the preliminary requirements.
Sambo asked Nyakabangwe to pay $30 for fingerprints, $8 for medical forms and $18,50 for background checks.
Nyakabangwe paid the money through Ecocash into cellphone number 078 376 8439 belonging to Odesah Mazambani who was said to be a Superintendent at Morris Depot.
Nyakabangwe was asked to pay another $150 into the same Ecocash number so that his application could be fast-tracked.
Sambo demanded more money on different occasions which was paid into the same number.
After the payments, Sambo advised Nyakabangwe to report at Morris Depot to commence training on April 4.
While on his way to Morris Depot Nyakabangwe, received a phone call informing him that there was no April intake and he would be informed when the next intake would take place.
This is when Nyakabangwe became suspicious and reported the matter to the police.
Nyakabangwe lost $308 and nothing was recovered.
Source - the herald
