A processing officer at the Registrar General’s Office allegedly stole 90 passport
application forms and handed them to three other men, who would sell them to
unsuspecting people applying for the travelling documents.

Annah Mangena is alleged to have stolen the application forms and handed them to Simon
Matsika, Chikura Bisset and Antony Mubweza, who would then sell them to passport
applicants.

Matsika, who is a clerk at City of Harare and stationed in Kuwadzana, appeared at the
Harare Magistrates Court jointly charged with Chikura and Mubweza on charges of
receiving stolen property.

The three, who were being represented by Harare lawyer Mr Tapson Dzetero, were
remanded to September 9 on $5 000 bail each.

Ms Tarisai Chitanhi, a supervisor, represented the RG’s office in the matter.

Prosecutor Mr Anesu Chirenje told the court that on July 1 this year, the RG’s department
received 10 boxes containing 20 000 passport application forms from Fidelity Printers and
Refiners.

Mangena is alleged to have stolen 90 of them.

It is alleged that one of the stolen passport application forms with serial number 4175014
was then picked after being submitted for processing while in the name of Paul Mutotobi.

-State Media