BY BAYANDA NKATHA
Two men have been arraigned before the Hwange Magistrates’ Court on theft of trust property charges.
The accused, Fungai Mufundirwa (38) and Kaseba Cosmas Ngwenya (72), are security personnel at Garlpex Investments (Private) Limited.
According to court records, Mufundirwa, the security manager, and Ngwenya, a security guard, allegedly directed two men to find buyers for the company’s mining equipment in July.
The equipment was sold to a buyer from Bulawayo for US$3 000 cash, who later sold it to a Chinese company in Bulawayo.
The duo then filed a police report claiming the equipment had been stolen.
Investigations led by the police uncovered the truth, and a tip-off on July 24, revealed that the equipment had been sold.
The police traced the buyer, who implicated Mufundirwa and Ngwenya, leading to their arrest.
The stolen property, valued at US$194 500, remains unrecovered.
The accused will appear in court tomorrow for their bail ruling.