By- In another catch and release on Zanu PF stalwarts, the courts Wednesday withdrew charges against former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo.

Chombo was facing corruption charges involving the misappropriation of a $14 billion Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Capital Expenditure loan meant to purchase farm equipment.

Chombo was being charged with fraud.
The charges were withdrawn before plea when he appeared before Harare Regional Magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje.
Chombo was being accused of having misappropriated the loan he acquired under the RBZ Other Crops and Livestock extended to him between October 2005 and January 2006.
The State, in withdrawing the charges, said investigations revealed that he used the money as per the loan requirements.