Zimbabwe: Vanishing With Trap Money Backfires for Trader

13 September 2008

Harare — A maize trader who was recently arrested after fleeing from two detectives with US$9 600 trap money appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court this week facing allegations of diverting maize meant for maize-meal production to the black market and defeating the course of justice.

Stanley Chombe (56), the managing director of Maidei Transport in Bluffhill, who was represented by Harare lawyer Mr Tinofara Hove of TK Hove and Partners, successfully applied for bail, but was remanded in custody to September 16 to allow the State to appeal against the court's decision.

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