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Police have arrested four Beitbridge-based customs agents linked to a recent breach of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) customs system that saw thousands of dollars fraudulently credited to agents' accounts.

The accused are Isaac Mazengera (52), director of IT Maze Forwarders Ltd; Tausa Sithole (50), director of Queenlight Investments Pvt Ltd; Norman Magonga (43), director of Inhle Clearing Pvt Ltd; and Shamiso Mubonderi (42) of Hyperclass Investments T/A Asante Sana. Their companies are also facing charges of fraud.

The breach occurred on July 11, allowing the agents to divert large sums held in bond accounts used to pay duty and levies. Prosecutors said IT Maze Forwarders defrauded Zimra of US$25,056 and ZWG166,289, while Queenlight Investments misappropriated ZWG2.09 million and US$20,828. Inhle Clearing allegedly defrauded Zimra of ZWG2.15 million, and Asante Sana obtained ZWG1.9 million.

The four initially appeared before Beitbridge Resident Magistrate Ms Patience Madondo and are expected back in court for a formal bail application. Zimra and police investigations are ongoing, with the revenue authority having rectified the system breach and deactivated select user accounts pending further legal action.
- BD

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