Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
Court Reporter
A BUSINESSPERSON appeared in court yesterday, accused of externalising over US$4 million without authority from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Maud Patricia Liddell was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Ruth Moyo on charges of externalisation and money laundering. She was represented by Harare lawyer Mr Arshiel Mugiya.
Prosecutors allege that Liddell, a bookkeeper, sold Westend Properties — stand number 2057A, Salisbury Township, measuring 2 975 square metres — for US$4,3 million between March and May last year and transferred US$4 085 000 outside the country without Reserve Bank authority.
Detectives from the CID Asset Forfeiture Unit received information about this on March 21 and arrested her.
Liddell is also accused of concealing or disguising the true nature, source, location, disposition or movement of the money realised from the alleged offence. Mr Lawrence Gangarahwe is prosecuting.
