ZIMRA Official Defies High Court Ruling, Destroys Evidence In US$27,000 Case
4 days agoSat, 29 Mar 2025 11:51:50 GMT
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) manager based in Beitbridge, Lonto Ndlovu, appeared in court on Wednesday facing charges of defeating the course of justice in a case involving US$27,000.
Ndlovu was remanded in custody until April 17 for trial. The complainant in the case is Johannes Tagasira, the director of Silverline Chemicals Private Limited.
According to the State’s outline, in April 2024, Silverline Chemicals imported 38,000 litres of methanol, valued at around US$27,000, through the Beitbridge Border Post.
The cargo underwent clearance procedures, which included Condep checks, physical inspections, and sample collection. ZIMRA was satisfied with the inspections and documentation, and the cargo was cleared for transport.
However, while en route to Harare, the truck was stopped at Bubi on suspicion that it was carrying diesel rather than methanol. The truck was then escorted back to Beitbridge for re-inspection.
On April 8, 2024, it is alleged that samples were taken and sent to NOIC for testing. ZIMRA subsequently issued notices of seizure for the cargo, truck, and trailer, claiming that the cargo was diesel, not methanol.
The complainant disputed this, insisting that the cargo contained methanol, not diesel. To confirm this, he paid US$1,200 for an independent test at the Standard Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ).
On April 12, ZIMRA took another sample to ZERA for re-testing, and the results showed the sample met standards for paraffin.
On April 15, the complainant, through an official email, challenged the test results. He later learned that ZIMRA officials were planning to sell and dispose of the cargo without his knowledge.
As a result, the complainant filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court on April 22, 2024.
On April 24, a ZIMRA legal officer, Tinashe Marange, officially emailed Lonto informing her about the judicial proceedings at the Masvingo High Court concerning the cargo.
Lonto was served with court papers in which she was cited as the accused. She filed an opposing affidavit in response.
On April 25, the complainant’s lawyer, Kudzai Tandi, emailed Lonto, reminding her not to dispose of the cargo, as it was the sole exhibit in the pending judicial proceedings.
Chrispen Chidzenga, a ZIMRA legal department official, also instructed the accused not to dispose of the cargo until the judicial proceedings at the Masvingo High Court had concluded.
That same day, the case was heard by Justice Zisengwe, who ordered ZIMRA not to dispose of the cargo.
However, despite the High Court’s order, Lonto proceeded to sell and accept payment for the cargo later that day, during the hearing of the urgent chamber application.
By April 28, 2024, she went further to disregard the High Court order by disposing of the cargo from the ZIMRA warehouse, leading to the destruction of the sole exhibit in the pending judicial proceedings.
As a result, a third, independent test could not be conducted because the evidence was destroyed.
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Tinashe · 1 day ago
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gumlaz · 3 days ago
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Barrister
· 3 days ago
interesting case here.its plain to see ,the defendent is in contempt of the high court order.In addition to that,there is the attempt to defeat the course of justice by avoiding independent product verification and simultaneously auctioning the product in a subjudice context ,in spite of the court interdict.the complainant is advised to sue the defendent for cost of product procurement, verification tests, transportation,excise duty, estimated profit,loss of business et al.The defendent's case is predicated on the accused's Court order defiance I rest my case.
Antman · 3 days ago
Also the defendant should be asked what was the criteria used to dispose confiscated product and what did she classify it as, was it diesel or paraffin
General Shmitorov · 2 days ago
Right on point. What did she sell?
Geza-i · 3 days ago
UPTO NOW. MU TANKER HAMUZIKANWE KUTI MUNEYI. IYE AKATENGESA AKATENGESA DIESEL OR ETHANOL
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Jendera Thompson · 4 days ago
Thanks wena,going thru a lot ,at least i smiled
Jendera Thompson · 4 days ago
Your co-workers have cleared the truck iwe takarasima kuruma chitanda nacho mugomo iyo iri relay ,vamwe vanhu so. neface yacho kushata kunge umwe mudhara benzi so
sadc chairman 2030 · 4 days ago
why persecute her
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· 4 days ago
corruption at its Best
тιnтιn · 4 days ago
zveumbavha hazvizode uri munhukadzi
shame on you lonto ndlovu☹️
SIR AFRICAN
· 4 days ago
FREE BLESSED MHLANGA NOW
FREE TINASHE CHIGIYA NOW
Anonymous · 4 days ago
Hama yavene inofa yaka loader
SIR AFRICAN
· 4 days ago
This what is called corruption which boarders on incompetence. Why did she hurry to dispose off such crucial exhibit?
Ediots · 4 days ago
Thats what ZIMRA officials do especially if you do not exercise your legal rights accordingly. Its no coincidence she had already gotten payment for the same. Now, her and Zimra have to pay the company its US$27000 and costs. Its corruption.
Tango · 4 days ago
I said it yesterday on another platform. Zimra officials get buyers for people consignment and they engineer delaying tactics to frustrate the clearance process. If the tanker was cleared why did they return it. So those who cleared it should have been investigated
SIR AFRICAN
· 4 days ago
@In the 80s people were scared to involve themselves in corrupt deals no they simply say why not do it if our leaders are corrupt.Anzi mbudzi inodyira payakasungirwa.
