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A DANGAMVURA man masqueraded as a Vehicle Inspection Department instructor and duped a resident of $235 on the pretext that he was organising a driver’s licence for him.
Morgan Mugove Samukange (33) denied the charges of fraud when he appeared before senior Mutare magistrate, Mrs Sekai Chiundura.
Samukange was granted $100 bail and was remanded out of custody to February 16 for trial.
Prosecuting, Mr Fletcher Karombe, said on May 3, 2015, Samukange allegedly told Shepherd Matowe that he was an instructor at the VID Department.
“Samukange asked Matowe to pay $235 to cover all lessons in order for him to acquire a driver’s licence.
“Matowe gave Samukange $235 and he was promised that the driving lessons would start in due course. However, after a few days, Samukange could not be located and efforts to contact him were in vain,” said Mr Karombe.
Matowe realised that he had been conned and reported the matter to the police leading to Samukange’s arrest.
Samukange, however, told the court that he was surprised when the police came to arrest him.
“Your Worship, of course Matowe gave me his $235, but not that I had represented myself as a VID instructor. He gave me the money to go and give it to someone else in Harare.
“He had told me earlier that the person in Harare had promised to secure a driver’s licence for him if he paid $235. Surprisingly, when that person failed to secure the licence, Matowe started calling me and demanding his money back,” said Samukange.
Online Reporter