Four Cameroonians Face Fines Over Zimbabwe Document Fraud.
A Zimbabwe court ordered four Cameroonians to pay US$400 each for obtaining false birth certificates and passports. The group had already spent five months in jail before their sentencing.
Magistrate Ruth Moyo found the defendants guilty of violating the Births and Deaths Registration Act. The accused included Christiana Boyembe Dumba, Emile MuyaMuya, Tegha Marvel Ngei, and Yvette KumNnam.
Defense lawyer Tinashe Mbale requested leniency, citing the jail time served. He noted his clients' professions: two recent graduates, a nurse, and a teacher.
Prosecutor Nomsa Kangara emphasized the national security risks. She argued fake IDs damaged public trust and could affect government data and programs.
Evidence revealed the group schemed to obtain Zimbabwe IDs in August. They conspired with Tawanda Waniwa, a Mount Darwin registry worker, who issued birth certificates using false information.
The fraudulent applications included fabricated Zimbabwean identities. Dumba claimed the name "Christiana Mhereyenyoka" from Chinhoyi. MuyaMuya presented himself as "Emile Chingwaru" from Makonde. Ngei used "Marvel Chimbwanda" from Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe. KumNnam adopted "Yvette Maini" from Mount Darwin.
Authorities recovered the counterfeit documents and ID numbers as evidence. A previous Beitbridge Court ruling had found the four guilty of illegal entry and passport fraud.
A Zimbabwe court ordered four Cameroonians to pay US$400 each for obtaining false birth certificates and passports. The group had already spent five months in jail before their sentencing.
Magistrate Ruth Moyo found the defendants guilty of violating the Births and Deaths Registration Act. The accused included Christiana Boyembe Dumba, Emile MuyaMuya, Tegha Marvel Ngei, and Yvette KumNnam.
Defense lawyer Tinashe Mbale requested leniency, citing the jail time served. He noted his clients' professions: two recent graduates, a nurse, and a teacher.
Prosecutor Nomsa Kangara emphasized the national security risks. She argued fake IDs damaged public trust and could affect government data and programs.
Evidence revealed the group schemed to obtain Zimbabwe IDs in August. They conspired with Tawanda Waniwa, a Mount Darwin registry worker, who issued birth certificates using false information.
The fraudulent applications included fabricated Zimbabwean identities. Dumba claimed the name "Christiana Mhereyenyoka" from Chinhoyi. MuyaMuya presented himself as "Emile Chingwaru" from Makonde. Ngei used "Marvel Chimbwanda" from Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe. KumNnam adopted "Yvette Maini" from Mount Darwin.
Authorities recovered the counterfeit documents and ID numbers as evidence. A previous Beitbridge Court ruling had found the four guilty of illegal entry and passport fraud.
