Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
A MEGA Pak market development manager appeared in court yesterday charged with fraud after she allegedly duped her employer of US$500,000.
Tsungai Leah Sabena Chinogwenya, 46, was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa.
She was released on US$500 bail and was ordered to report once a week at CID Commercial Crimes Division and to surrender her passport.
The complainant is Mega Pak Zimbabwe Private Limited, which is being represented by Wallace Mtemuza.
The court heard that between September last year and March 30 this year, Chinogwenya
originated delivery notes to Zimpac Foods (Pvt) Ltd and Bakers Inn.
At the time of originating the delivery notes, she allegedly knew that Zimpac Foods (Pvt) Ltd and Bakers Inn had stopped dealing with Mega Pak.
The company then used the delivery notes originated by Chinogwenya to release preforms to Zimpac Foods and Bakers Inn.
She allegedly hired transporters and directed them to deliver the loads of preforms to Nitrivo Food and Beverages.
She went on to receive the payments from Nitrivo for the preforms supplied and did not surrender the money to the company.
As a result of Chinogwenya’s misrepresentation, Mega Pak suffered a total prejudice of US$405 269.05 and nothing was recovered.
In the second count, she allegedly duped her employer in the same way and the company lost US$91,000 and nothing was recovered.
Mathew Masinge