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Fugitive 'traffic' cop surrenders
29 Aug 2014 at 03:11hrs | Views
A police assistant inspector who has been on the run for two weeks after allegedly spearheading the mounting of illegal roadblocks in Tsholotsho has surrendered himself to the police.Assistant Inspector Arthur Mbwembwe handed himself over to Tsholotsho Police Station on Wednesday in the company of his lawyer.
He was taken to court where he appeared before Tsholotsho magistrate Abednico Ndebele charged with fraud.
Mbwembwe was granted $200 bail and ordered to report once every week on Fridays at Tsholotsho Police Station.
His alleged accomplices Sergeant Ephraim Sithole, 42, Constable Darlington Banda, 28, and Constable Davy Mlambo, whose age was not given were also each granted $200 bail two days ago.
The four were remanded to October 14 when trial will start as they also have to undergo internal disciplinary action, according to the defence counsel.
Asst Insp Mbwembwe told magistrate Ndebele that he was not on the run but was on leave.
Allegations by the state are that the four stole a Z69J book which is used to issue tickets for traffic offences and mounted unsanctioned roadblocks for four days a fortnight ago.
The amount of money the police officers raised from the illegal operation was not established.
The scam was unearthed when some receipts bearing their names were recovered from motorists, leading to their arrest.
Emmanuel Samundombe from Harare is representing the accused.
He was taken to court where he appeared before Tsholotsho magistrate Abednico Ndebele charged with fraud.
Mbwembwe was granted $200 bail and ordered to report once every week on Fridays at Tsholotsho Police Station.
His alleged accomplices Sergeant Ephraim Sithole, 42, Constable Darlington Banda, 28, and Constable Davy Mlambo, whose age was not given were also each granted $200 bail two days ago.
The four were remanded to October 14 when trial will start as they also have to undergo internal disciplinary action, according to the defence counsel.
Asst Insp Mbwembwe told magistrate Ndebele that he was not on the run but was on leave.
Allegations by the state are that the four stole a Z69J book which is used to issue tickets for traffic offences and mounted unsanctioned roadblocks for four days a fortnight ago.
The amount of money the police officers raised from the illegal operation was not established.
The scam was unearthed when some receipts bearing their names were recovered from motorists, leading to their arrest.
Emmanuel Samundombe from Harare is representing the accused.
Source - chronicle
