THREE Harare men, who were conned $1 000 by a fake diamond dealer before being arrested at the police station while making a report, appeared at the Harare magistrate’s court of Friday.
Desire Mufambira (27), Proud Gweshe (26) and Gilbert Chamaida (27) appeared before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta charged with Section 40 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act after being found in possession of the “fake” gem.
The trio, who appeared in court on summons were remanded to March 20 for trial.
It is the State’s case that on April 27 last year at around 11am, Mufambira, Gweshe and Chamaida went to the Police Minerals and Border Control Unit to report a case in which they alleged a certain man known to them had conned them into buying a diamond piece for $1 000.
It is the State’s case that one Assistant Inspector Hanya was told by the trio after inquiry that the gem was at their residence in Glen View 1.
The State alleges Hanya proceeded to Glen View 1 in the company of Constable Sonai and the trio. Upon arrival Mufambira allegedly went inside the house and brought one piece of suspected diamond and handed it over to Sonai.
It is at that time the police asked the trio for a permit or license authorising them to deal in or possess diamonds and they failed leading to their arrest.
The State alleges the non-diamond stone was recovered and was kept as evidence.
Desire Chidanire appeared for the State. – Newsday