Spellbound duped by their own salesman

HARARE – A Spellbound Electronics salesman has appeared in court accused of pocketing over US$40 000 which he had receipted for the company while the other amount was for the Ecocash money transfer facility.

Lyscious Tanaka Pakama (38) of Chitungwiza was arraigned before Harare court magistrate Don Ndirowei but he was not asked to plead to charges of theft of trust property charges.

Pakama had initially been housed for one night at remand prison pending his bail ruling, before he was remanded out of custody on US$300 bail. The State, led by prosecutor Junior Mugebe alleges that Pakama was employed as a salesman at Spellbound Electronics corner Harare and Albion Streets.

Reports are that Pakama was selling mobile phones and accessories and he was also cashing Ecocash transactions and at the end of the day, he would surrender daily takings at the Head Offices. It is said that during the course of his duties, Pakama would cash in less money and convert the rest to his own use.

From February 19 this year, it was discovered that Pakama used to steal cash everyday taking advantage of the system which did not require him to surrender the duplicates receipts of the day.

The court heard that it was later realised that US$40 000 had been stolen by Pakama and it is said more receipts are still being compiled to see to how much he has stolen.