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A customer collection depot clerk at African Distillers Limited (AFDIS) appeared in court over the weekend facing fraud charges totaling US$8 500. Tawanda Shoko, 25, was granted US$100 bail by Harare magistrate Appollonia Marutya, while his alleged accomplice, Takunda Dandara, remains at large.

Prosecutor Takudzwa Mutyavaviri told the court that between July 31 and September 3, 2025, Shoko and Dandara allegedly manipulated AFDIS' SAP sales processing system to divert funds. The accused, working at the Chitungwiza depot, are said to have tampered with sales sheets and swapped high-value stock with lower-value items on return receipts, pocketing the difference.

The fraudulent activity was discovered after AFDIS detected irregular sales and dispatched an internal audit team. Internal auditor Godfrey Matambanashe told the court that the investigation uncovered a shortfall of US$8 578, which was attributed to the actions of the accused. The matter is set to return to court as authorities continue efforts to apprehend Dandara.
- The Herald

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