trial date for CIO operative set

with Justin Wellington Mataure (54) to November 12.
The two have denied the extortion charges and are currently out of custody on US$500 bail.
The complaint was brought by Tian Jiangtao (33) of Tiger Bricks (Pvt) Ltd located at Rainharm Farm in Mount Hampden. Mataure is a director of a company called Venshire Enterprises which acts as a broker or dealer in bricks and their transportation.
It is alleged that sometime in 2010, Jiangtao and Magorimbo concluded a binding oral agreement where the latter would market bricks.
The agreement lasted for three months then some bricks allegedly went missing.
In March this year, Magorimbo claimed money for unclear services before filing for summons under case number 6886/12 at the High Court on June 26 this year.
In the summons, Magorimbo claimed US$158 000 being money for unpaid commission arising from breach of contract basing on their oral agreement, the court heard.
Jiangtao responded but the claim has not been pursued and is still filed at the High Court for hearing, the court heard.
On September 26, it is alleged, Mataure approached Jiangtao demanding money for unspecified services before threatening him with unspecified action.
Mataure allegedly boasted that it was possible that Magorimbo could harm him because he was “a CIO operative and a close relative of President Mugabe”.
It is alleged that Magorimbo and Mataure phoned Jiangtao and paid several visits to his company offices where they issued him with several threats in the event that he failed to pay them.
On October 4, the duo handed over a document demanding Jiangtao to pay US$371 000.
Jiangtao filed a police report through his lawyers and a trap with US$3 000 that was in an envelope was set. The pair was arrested and the money was recovered from Magorimbo and Mataure.