Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
A TOP police officer, who appeared in court accused of defrauding the police force of over US$600 000 in its Zimbabwe Consolidated Fund, spent the weekend in custody.
He is expected back in court tomorrow for his bail ruling.
He appeared before regional magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa.
Isaiah Chigodora is stationed at ZRP Mutoko, where he is the Officer In Charge of operations.
He used to be the Officer In Charge Administration and Human Resources for the ZRP Consolidated Fund.
He was responsible for the safe custody of business entities, capital floats, cash registers, cashbooks and was the overall custodian of all the cash in a safe deposit box at the ZRP Consolidated Fund at Police General Headquarters in Harare.
The State alleges Chigodora came up with a plan to defraud the police force of the cash that was being realised by its various business units.
Pursuant to his plan, during the period between September 2023 and July last year, Chigodora misrepresented that various amounts of money were transferred to Joyce Mine whereas, in actual fact, the mine ceased operating in 2021.
He allegedly would then steal the equivalent cash from the safe deposit box which was under his custody.
As a result of his actions the ZRP suffered an actual prejudice of US$623 462,79 in cash and nothing was recovered.
Anesu Chirenje appeared for the State.
Mathew Masinge