‎Duo cleared of police US$150 bribe charge

Norton – A Norton magistrate court has found not guilty, Theresa Chenjerai and Munyaradzi Zakaria who were facing charges of trying to bribe a police officer with US$150.

‎Chenjerai and Zakaria were arrested in January this year and charged of trying to bribe a Detective Sergeant Kwashira so that he gives favourable testimony in a robbery case involving Nickson Mazaranye.

‎Zakaria was arrested with the money and he allegedly implicated Chenjerai.

‎But at the close of the state’s case, magistrate, Christina Nyandoro acquitted Chenjerai and Zakaria saying the case lacked evidence to put the two to their defence.

‎”Under these circumstances the essentials elements have not been proven,” Nyandoro ruled.

‎”The application made by the accused persons is granted and both accused are discharged at the close of the state case and found not guilty and acquitted.”

‎Chenjerai and Zakaria were represented by prominent Harare lawyer, Tafadzwa Hungwe while Thomas Chanakira prosecuted.

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