Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter

POLICE have arrested four NetOne workers for allegedly stealing pinless credit airtime worth $566 million from their employer.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspects – Primrose Maireti (32), James Mwanza (35), Khumbulani Nyapfumbi (30) and Simbarashe Mandimutsira (27) – then sold the airtime at a higher discount than the company sells to dealers.

“Police detectives teamed up with NetOne loss control and fraud management unit to track the suspects leading to the arrest of Mwanza. Checks confirmed that Mwanza received $50 million worth of pinless airtime from the deal. After his arrest, Mwanza implicated other suspects.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has established that a total of $565 999 964 worth of airtime was stolen from December 3, 2022, last year to January 19, 2023. NetOne employees were sharing the loot with the airtime dealers,” said Asst Comm Nyathi.

He said police have recovered investments that had been made from the looting.

“Police have since recovered a Honda Fit motor vehicle from  Nyapfumbi, which was bought using procceds from the loot.
Investigations have also revealed that he also bought a residential stand for US$ 11 000 and another Honda Fit vehicle which is on its way from Japan,” he said.

Asst Comm Nyathi said lawbreakers will not go unpunished. – @Sagepapie14

Tafadzwa Chibukwa, Chronicle Reporter

POLICE have arrested four NetOne workers for allegedly stealing pinless credit airtime worth $566 million from their employer.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspects – Primrose Maireti (32), James Mwanza (35), Khumbulani Nyapfumbi (30) and Simbarashe Mandimutsira (27) – then sold the airtime at a higher discount than the company sells to dealers.

“Police detectives teamed up with NetOne loss control and fraud management unit to track the suspects leading to the arrest of Mwanza. Checks confirmed that Mwanza received $50 million worth of pinless airtime from the deal. After his arrest, Mwanza implicated other suspects.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has established that a total of $565 999 964 worth of airtime was stolen from December 3, 2022, last year to January 19, 2023. NetOne employees were sharing the loot with the airtime dealers,” said Asst Comm Nyathi.

He said police have recovered investments that had been made from the looting.

“Police have since recovered a Honda Fit motor vehicle from  Nyapfumbi, which was bought using procceds from the loot.
Investigations have also revealed that he also bought a residential stand for US$ 11 000 and another Honda Fit vehicle which is on its way from Japan,” he said.

Asst Comm Nyathi said lawbreakers will not go unpunished. – @Sagepapie14