Prostitute gives away fake notes ring

Gombo said he got the “money” from a Harare man only identified as Ranga who wanted it taken to Mutare.
He told the court that he was given the notes outside a bank in Harare.

Gombo said he was supposed to deliver the “money” to a Mutare man called Amon, who later refused to take it.
He said he decided to use the notes after they had been rejected, insisting that he was not aware it was fake money.
But Mashonaland Central area pros­ecutor Mr Emmanuel Muchenga grilled him during cross-examination until the court was satisfied he was guilty of the offence.

Established facts are that on April 27, at around 6am Katiyo paid the woman US$100 after spending a night with her at Rufaro Madondo Nightclub.
After 30 minutes, the woman dis­covered that the money was fake before making a police report.
CID Mt Darwin arrested Katiyo who later revealed that Gombo was the source of the fake notes.

Katiyo led detectives to Zambezi Vil­lage in Mukumbura where Gombo was arrested leading to the recovery of fake US$100 and US$50 notes totalling US$37 000.
Convicting Gombo, Mr Bhila said the fact that Gombo took the “money” personally to Mutare, if ever he did that, instead of sending it through the bank showed that the deal was shoddy.