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Four bogus policemen arrested
05 Aug 2016 at 06:53hrs | Views
FOUR people who were masquerading as policemen were arrested after they allegedly duped several job-seekers into believing that they could facilitate their recruitment into the police force after charging them various amounts of money in Matabeleland South and Mashonaland West provinces.
The four are Furthermore Ndeketera (31) of Highfield, Daison Maoko (33), Maxwell Masikati (19) (both from Highfield) and Eddington Chinyama (19) of Epworth.Police chief spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the arrests.
"This was after the accused persons had approached potential police applicants in Matabeleland South and Mashonaland West provinces. The accused persons promised to facilitate the recruitment of the applicants into the police service on condition that they deposit various amounts of money into their Ecocash accounts," she said.
She said so far investigations have revealed that four applicants were prejudiced of a total of $450 and some of the suspects were masquerading as Inspector Peter Gwaze and Chief Inspector Marowa.
"Between the period 4 and 10 May, 2016, Furthermore Ndeketera and his accomplices phoned police applicants and informed them that he is Inspector Peter Gwaze or Chief Inspector Marowa stationed at Police General Headquarters recruiting section.
"He tricked them into believing that he would appoint them into the Zimbabwe Republic Police and immediately commence training.
"The accused persons instructed the applicants to deposit $200 each into an Ecocash Account number 0785 321 171 as their incentive for considering them for appointment into the police force.
"Having fallen for the trick, the applicants deposited the money into the Ecocash account," Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
She said the four suspects had since been arrested and will appear at the Harare Magistrates' Courts facing fraud charges.
She urged members of the public who want to join the force to approach any nearest police station where the officer-in-charge or his/her deputy will inform them of the correct procedure.
"All processes done in applying to join the Zimbabwe Republic Police are not paid for.
"Any member of the public who is made to pay for any services carried out by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police for the purposes of recruitment should make a report to the following police structures; officer in charge station, officer commanding police district, officer commanding police province, police complaints desk (04-703631) and PGHQ General line (04) 700171-9," Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
The four are Furthermore Ndeketera (31) of Highfield, Daison Maoko (33), Maxwell Masikati (19) (both from Highfield) and Eddington Chinyama (19) of Epworth.Police chief spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the arrests.
"This was after the accused persons had approached potential police applicants in Matabeleland South and Mashonaland West provinces. The accused persons promised to facilitate the recruitment of the applicants into the police service on condition that they deposit various amounts of money into their Ecocash accounts," she said.
She said so far investigations have revealed that four applicants were prejudiced of a total of $450 and some of the suspects were masquerading as Inspector Peter Gwaze and Chief Inspector Marowa.
"Between the period 4 and 10 May, 2016, Furthermore Ndeketera and his accomplices phoned police applicants and informed them that he is Inspector Peter Gwaze or Chief Inspector Marowa stationed at Police General Headquarters recruiting section.
"He tricked them into believing that he would appoint them into the Zimbabwe Republic Police and immediately commence training.
"The accused persons instructed the applicants to deposit $200 each into an Ecocash Account number 0785 321 171 as their incentive for considering them for appointment into the police force.
"Having fallen for the trick, the applicants deposited the money into the Ecocash account," Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
She said the four suspects had since been arrested and will appear at the Harare Magistrates' Courts facing fraud charges.
She urged members of the public who want to join the force to approach any nearest police station where the officer-in-charge or his/her deputy will inform them of the correct procedure.
"All processes done in applying to join the Zimbabwe Republic Police are not paid for.
"Any member of the public who is made to pay for any services carried out by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police for the purposes of recruitment should make a report to the following police structures; officer in charge station, officer commanding police district, officer commanding police province, police complaints desk (04-703631) and PGHQ General line (04) 700171-9," Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
Source - the herald
