Two people who help cars cross the border face arrest in Zimbabwe. Police say they took nearly $20,000 from people who wanted to bring cars into the country.
Lloyd Mawadze, 36, and Lauren Mawadze, 32, worked in Beitbridge town. Police found them there after looking for them for a long time.
The pair had a plan. They told people they would help bring cars from South Africa. But after taking the money, they ran away. Their acts hurt many people who lost their savings.
The police say they took R81,500, $11,700, and Z$17.5 million from four people in 2023 and 2024.
The two went to court with their lawyer, Mr. Muchiwande Sithole. They said they did not do these bad acts. Mr. Takudzwa Gwazemba, the court leader, jailed them until February 11.
The law officer, Mr. Tawanda Chigavazira, shared what happened. He said the pair started these acts in August 2023. They first took $600 and Z$17.5 million from Tendai Tshuma of Harare. The money was meant to pay tax on a Ford Ranger truck. They left after taking the cash.
The same thing happened to Tendai Tobias Bonga. He gave them $4,100 to pay tax on his Mercedes-Benz C180 car, and they left with his money.
In January 2024, they asked Tinashe Kutsukutsa for $7,000. This money was to buy a car and pay its tax. Like the others, he lost his money when they ran away.
Lloyd Mawadze, 36, and Lauren Mawadze, 32, worked in Beitbridge town. Police found them there after looking for them for a long time.
The pair had a plan. They told people they would help bring cars from South Africa. But after taking the money, they ran away. Their acts hurt many people who lost their savings.
The police say they took R81,500, $11,700, and Z$17.5 million from four people in 2023 and 2024.
The two went to court with their lawyer, Mr. Muchiwande Sithole. They said they did not do these bad acts. Mr. Takudzwa Gwazemba, the court leader, jailed them until February 11.
The law officer, Mr. Tawanda Chigavazira, shared what happened. He said the pair started these acts in August 2023. They first took $600 and Z$17.5 million from Tendai Tshuma of Harare. The money was meant to pay tax on a Ford Ranger truck. They left after taking the cash.
The same thing happened to Tendai Tobias Bonga. He gave them $4,100 to pay tax on his Mercedes-Benz C180 car, and they left with his money.
In January 2024, they asked Tinashe Kutsukutsa for $7,000. This money was to buy a car and pay its tax. Like the others, he lost his money when they ran away.
