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Zvikomborero Parafini
CONVICTED fraudster Florence Pambukani’s bail application has been thrown out after Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi told her she was not a suitable candidate and was also a flight risk.
Pambukani, who initially appeared in court on June 16, had spent more than three weeks in remand prison battling for bail.
Magistrate Mangosi ruled that Pambukani, who has been convicted of fraud in the past, was a flight risk and has shown to be unrepentant.
Pambukani is accused of duping a desperate land seeker of US$21 500.
The complainant is Clemence Ngwenduna.
Allegations are that in April 2016, Pambukani, through her son Jeffrey Tendai Kariwo, sold a residential stand in Borrowdale Eastate 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, Pambukani 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 on the transfer but Florence 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.
He reported the case to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission who, after Investigations, established that the stand was registered in the name of Chamunorwa who had bought it from Pambukani.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter