A Harare man reportedly lost US$36 000 in a botched vehicle import transaction which occurred in 2019.
The Standard reports that Ricard Ernest Joseph (38), a suspect based in Kwekwe, has since appeared before Magistrate Dennis Mangosi and was granted bail of US$100. He was remanded until September 19, pending the conclusion of investigations.
Allegations:
It is alleged that in November 2019, Rana Ghulam Ali engaged Joseph to import a Toyota Fortuner from South Africa and paid US$33,000. Later, Joseph demanded an additional US$3,000, which Ali paid.
The State told the court that Joseph assured Ali that he would receive the vehicle within a few weeks. However, after receiving a total of US$36,000, Joseph became unresponsive and failed to deliver the vehicle, resulting in the allegations of fraud.