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The High Court has dismissed a counter claim filed by Rodney Dangarembizi who had sued the Kaizen Family Trust for US$868 000 while the Family Trust also sued the latter for US$432 000. Dangarembizi was once arrested after he was accused of authoring a letter that was read by former G40 member Kudzai Chipanga insulting now vice president Constantino Chiwenga a day before "Operation Restore Legacy."

Prominent lawyer Norman Mugiya has been hauled to court facing theft of trust property charges after he allegedly received fees to pay the Sheriff for the execution of a US$21 000 award before he converted the money to his own use.

Several car dealers and those who bought their posh vehicles were arrested over the weekend for smuggling vehicles before they sold them to various clients after affixing them with stolen number plates used by the Office of the President, counter intelligence department.

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) director general Taguma Mahonde who is facing criminal charges, including obstructing the course of justice, fraud and corruption was yesterday granted US$200 bail by a Harare magistrate.

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has suspended its Director General Taguma Mahonde pending finalisation of criminal charges leveled against him by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).