Local magistrate Stanford Mambanje jailed Valentine Nyamande (22), George Madzivadondo (32), Tatenda Rusere (21) and Tatenda Makombe (23), saying that they had committed a serious offence. The state represented by prosecutor James Murambiza told the court that the gang which was travelling in a white Mercedes Benz approached Hilda Chakanyuka and bought four kg of dried kapenta with a fake $100.
The gang received change of $80 and disappeared. Chakanyuka later discovered that she was conned and made a report to the Criminal Investigation Department. The same day, the gang tricked Lorraine Nyajinha as they tried to buy a computer mouse using a fake $100 bill.
Nyajinha did not have change. One of the men pulled a $20 from his pocket and bought the mouse. Then one of the men asked for two $50 notes and gave her a $100 note. She later discovered it was fake. Detective launched a manhunt leading to the arrest of the four. They were ordered to pay back all their victims before end of this month.
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