Zimbabwean hip-hop rapper Maskiri faces fraud allegations after police arrested him through a fake booking scheme in Chitungwiza. Authorities say the musician failed to deliver goats worth $1,500 to Tonderai Chisoro, a diaspora customer who had transferred funds via Mukuru for five animals advertised through social media channels promoting imported Boer Kalahari Red livestock.
Officers lured the artist by posing as party organizers seeking a $300 performance. When Maskiri arrived at the agreed Chicken Inn location to collect a deposit, detectives apprehended him while bystanders watched. Police report that no funds have been recovered as investigations continue under case reference CR559/11/25.
The arrest follows similar goat-related legal troubles for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who have spent over a year in remand custody after failing to fulfill livestock delivery commitments.
Officers lured the artist by posing as party organizers seeking a $300 performance. When Maskiri arrived at the agreed Chicken Inn location to collect a deposit, detectives apprehended him while bystanders watched. Police report that no funds have been recovered as investigations continue under case reference CR559/11/25.
The arrest follows similar goat-related legal troubles for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who have spent over a year in remand custody after failing to fulfill livestock delivery commitments.
