Fraudster escapes jail

Nyasha Weluzani Herald Reporter
A Gilder Foods (Pvt) Ltd employee was last week sentenced to 140 hours of community service after she was found guilty of defrauding her employer of US$15 500. Dorris Chinembiri (42) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe facing fraud charges.

In passing his verdict, Mr Mahwe noted that Chinembiri was a first offender and a mother.

The prosecutor Ms Franscica Mukumbiri alleged that in March 2014, Chinembiri was given US$2 208 to pay ZESA bills, but converted the cash to her own use.

In the same month Chinembiri converted US$229 to her own use. The cash was intended to pay a TelOne bill. It is also alleged that Chinembiri failed to pay ZESA bills for April ,June and October after she was given US$3 339, US$2 328, US$2 156 respectively.

Ms Mukumbiri also alleged that Chinembiri misused money that was intended for TelOne bills for the months of June, August and September that included US$234, US$240 and US$218 respectively.

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