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A ZIMBABWEAN woman working as a maid in South Africa, who allegedly teamed up with her two brothers to steal R1,5 million, hundreds of euros and British pounds from her employer, has been further remanded in custody together with her accomplices.
The trio appeared before magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe facing charges of theft and money — laundering.
Mr Mahwe granted her $100 bail.
However, the prosecutor Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa, invoked section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act that allows the State to detain people while it considers an appeal against the magistrate’s ruling.
The trio was then remanded in custody after the State’s successful application.
The State is arguing it has a strong case against the trio as they led the police to the recovery of R539 300, 180 British pounds and 765 euros they had concealed.
Mr Mutizirwa said the State was yet to ascertain the exact amount of euros and British pounds they stole.
The trio’s lawyer Mr Norman Mugiya argued that the State was taking too long to initiate the extradition process of the accused persons to South Africa.
Mr Mugiya said the accused persons were right candidates for bail.
The magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo remanded the matter to Friday for bail ruling.
It is the State’s case that Mujeyi allegedly hatched a plan to steal from Veronica Wilkins and roped in her cousins Watson and Mathew Laiton.
On May 11, Mujeyi stole the money from Wilkins’ bedroom and handed it over to Watson and Mathew, who were also working in South Africa.
The trio is alleged to have smuggled the money into the country and used part of it to buy a car.
They also built a house in Zengeza 5 before concealing the balance.
They were arrested following a tip-off.
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