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Zvikomborero Parafini
A BUSINESSMAN, who is facing criminal charges on a number of fronts, is now facing fresh charges of defrauding a fellow Chinese businessman of US$15 900 in a botched chrome deal.
In his latest brush with the law, Xu Jinxi appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi.
The complainant is Yan Chen.
Jinxi is employed as a director at Sulida Mining (Pvt) Ltd.
Allegations are that in April, Jinxi approached Chen and advised him that he was the director of Santle Mvurwi Mine and he could supply him with Chromium Ore at a favourable price.
Jinxi went on to make an offer that he would sell him 35 trucks by 30 tonnes of Chromium Ore at a cost of US$ 20 900.
Acting on the misrepresentation, Chen accepted this offer and paid US$15 900 as an initial deposit.
The remaining balance would be paid upon collection of the Chromium Ore at Santle Mvurwi Mine.
The court heard that Chen then travelled to Santle Mvurwi Mine to collect the Chromium Ore which he had paid for.
He did not get the product he had bought and had to wait for six months without receiving the Chromium Ore.
Jinxi kept on making excuses that the paperwork was still being sorted out.
Chen came back to Harare and filed a police report at ZRP Borrowdale.
He suffered an actual prejudice of US$15 900 and nothing was recovered.
In the first case which was brought to court in August, Jinxi was accused of defrauding Qingu Investments (Pvt) Ltd of US$72 000 in a similar transaction.
Rufaro Chonzi prosecuted.
Online Reporter