Conman steals US$1 400 from Mutodi at border

By Thupeyo Muleya

Former Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Cde Energy Mutodi was left counting losses at Beitbridge Border Post on Thursday evening when a bogus clearing agent he had engaged stole US$1 400 from him.

Cde Mutodi

The Goromonzi West parliamentarian, who was travelling in a South African-registered Hummer had engaged the suspect, known as Simbarashe Zinyakati, to facilitate a smooth passage through the border.

The police officer commanding Beitbridge district, Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo was not readily available for comment.

However, an official within the Ferret team, which comprises the police and other security agents said Cde Mutodi hired the suspect on the South African border.

“The suspect managed to process the clearance formalities on the South African border and upon reaching Zimbabwe he demanded US$300 to process a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for the foreign registered Hummer, which he failed to do after hitting a brick wall at Zimra.

“The complainant then demanded back his money which he got back. He later discovered that the suspect had stolen US$1400 from his car when the man had left the border,” said the official.

The source said the matter was now under investigation and Zinyakati was yet to be accounted for. The Herald

Energy MutodiSimbarashe ZinyakatiTichaona Nyongo
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  • Emmanuel Kazingizi

    Hadzisi mbavha ma CIO vachiri kuda nezvake because dzungu rake harisi bho

  • farmergye

    When one conman meets another

  • Fazilahmed Iqbal

    ZANU PF has made Zimbabwean people’s Super Intelligent they can survive on Mars they’ve been beaten for too long

  • Brian Tunga Saizi

    On a daily basis underprivileged Zimbabweans are conned at the same border post while trying to make ends meet,this as a result of the misrule that which today’s culprit was once involved in serves as karma. He expects pity and sympathy those which he did not care to give at a time of privilege. What goes around surely comes around.

  • Ephraim Makosa

    That border is terrible with those customs officials runner boys. They will fleece you all the money in the name of helping you. Too much corruption there.

    • Hapy Kadzombe

      Ephraim Makosa don’t engage any1 who says he wanna helps you tell them am going to declare everything I have so back off

  • Gwinyai Shoko

    vaakabira mari achinyepa ma stands varikuita go back to energy

  • TJ Mbizvo

    It’s good that they are going through what citizens go through on a daily basis, the tables have turned now, anyway it’s none of my business

    • Rudo Rwashe

      Hamza Mois Mustafa Jawed boarders r not closed

    • Rudo Rwashe

      Hamza Mois Mustafa JawedHamza Mois Mustafa Jawed ya…less people r travelling home chete

  • Tawa Inno Gore

    Which means he was giving him a bribe. Chocho

  • Mike Kama

    Dai akamubira nemachende mhani

  • John Mpofu

    Where was he going boarders are closed

  • Isaac Mukutuma

    Vapfana vacho vanobhosha masuspects havatarise…………….kana kuti unosevenza ku government vanongobosha

  • Aksel Kaybee KB

    Where is that conmen I need to give him another $1400

  • Paradzai Kampiyawo

    Hazvina basa izvo hantie akabawo mari yekuba here? Saka hapana mhosva apoo

  • Tapiwanashe Alex Muza

    Engaging a Bogus agent means aida kuita corruption. Plus a conmen was conned

  • B. Faith

    Birwa iwe zvawakabawo zvingani wayirotomoka chaizvo ndozvionoita hudzvanyiriri

  • Signup Dhliwayo

    KO HAMA NE SHAWARI ANO CONTROLA CRPTION NDIANI IYE ARI ZNPF MUTODI VANOMUITEIKO ZVAKAFANANA HAPANA CHANGE APO

  • Mombo Johannes

    What goes around comes around, akambotinetsa ku bank iyeyu munhu 😂😂😂

  • Remigio Bhebhe

    Nhema idzo aiti anemari macheso aneyekutenga chingwa ndezveikoko wawacha wapapi pakubigwa kkkkk

  • Walter Mangwiro

    Yaakabira mateacher gore riye kumastands yodzoka,chivi hachiyeri musi charimwa

  • Alec Rice

    The hunter is being hunted

  • Robert Kamtenga

    One sided story….. wait to hear the other side…. “theft allegations” better way to say it….

  • Denis Rwafaa

    Okey magraduates anobhoshewawo nhayi kkkkk

  • Hatitye Dizha

    He was a minister in a dead government. How is that possible. In the digital age we still have runners as agents because of a failed governance system