Online Reporter
Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo
Court Correspondent
A HARARE car dealer has appeared in court facing allegations of defrauding a client of US$60 500 after selling two vehicles entrusted to him and allegedly failing to remit the proceeds.
Tendai Njowa, who is facing a charge of theft of trust property, appeared before Ms Ruth Moyo at the Harare Magistrates Court, where he was granted US$100 bail.
The complainant is Mr Ranganai Velinya.
According to the State, sometime in June 2023, Mr Velinya engaged Njowa to import two Toyota Hilux D4D vehicles from South Africa on his behalf.
Njowa allegedly facilitated the importation at a cost of US$50 500 before handing the vehicles over to the complainant.
One of the vehicles was registered under number AGH 3722, while the other remained unregistered.
The court heard that after about two months, Mr Velinya approached Njowa again and asked him to sell the vehicles on his behalf.
Njowa allegedly agreed and took possession of both vehicles.
It is alleged that he later sold the vehicles in 2024 for a combined US$60 500.
However, instead of remitting the proceeds, Njowa allegedly converted the money to own use and failed to account for it despite repeated demands.
The court heard that Mr Velinya made several attempts to recover his money, but Njowa allegedly continued to make promises before becoming evasive.
The total value of the alleged fraud is US$60 500, and nothing has been recovered to date.
