Tinaye Agere
Online Reporter
TWO suspected illegal foreign currency dealers who were operating from their car in Chipinge’s central business district were arrested on Thursday, leading to the recovery of R95 934, US$16 367 and a point-of-sale machine.
Irene and Prudence Samupindu were arrested near Fivet Shop.
They appeared before magistrate Ms Cathrine Makaita Dzivanyika and were charged with contravening the Exchange Control Act.
The two were not asked to plead.
The State, led by Mr Thulani Zondwayo, said on August 1, at around 2pm, detectives spotted the two suspected illegal foreign currency dealers seated in a Nissan Caravan (registration number AGI 2645)
The detectives observed as the two suspects served different people.
After about an hour, the detectives pounced on the two.
They escorted them to CID Chipinge, where they recovered 16 bank cards, a point of sale machine, US$16 367, R82 220 and ZiG40 from Irene.
Irene had allegedly made transactions amounting to ZiG42 405.
At the time of her arrest, she was left with ZiG20 545 in her account.
On the other hand, Prudence was found with R13 714 and ZiG52 cash.
Ms Dzivanyika is expected to make bail ruling today.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter