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Zvikomborero Parafini
CONVICTED fraudster, Florence Behane Pambukani, remains in custody after her bail ruling was deferred for the umpteenth time on Friday.
She has now been in remand prison for 17 days.
Presiding magistrate Dennis Mangosi postponed the matter to Wednesday.
Pambukani is accused of duping a desperate land seeker of US$21 500.
The complainant is Clemence Ngwenduna.
Allegations are that in April 2016, Behane, through her son Jeffrey Tendai Kariwo, sold a residential stand in Borrowdale Estate to Tawanda Chamunorwa for the sum of US$15 900.
The purchase price was paid in cash through Antonio & Dzvetero Legal Practitioners Trust Account.
It is the State’s case that on February 13 last year, Behane sold the same property to Ngwenduna for US$15 900.
The amount was paid through Mutuso, Taruvinga & Mhiribidi Attorneys.
She allegedly made him pay US$5 600 which she said was for conveyancing fees.
After several months Ngwenduna, through his lawyers, made several follow-ups but Pambukani became evasive.
Ngwenduna inquired about the status of the stand at the Registrar of Deeds Offices and found out that the stand belonged to Chamunorwa.
Ngwenduna reported the matter to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission who, after Investigations, established that Chamunorwa had bought the stand from Pambukani.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter