Harare | Controversial entrepreneur Shingi Levison Muringi faced another setback in his ongoing fraud case as he was remanded in custody until Friday.
Initially appearing in court last Saturday, Muringi was scheduled to submit his bail application yesterday, following the rejection of his attempt to avoid being placed on remand. However, Muringi did not appear before regional magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, as it was indicated that he was seeking to have an arrest warrant issued against him last year canceled. In response, Magistrate Gofa postponed the matter to May 10.
According to court records, Muringi, associated with Last King Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, a fuel supply company, allegedly misrepresented to the complainant that he intended to purchase 120,000 liters of fuel. He purportedly assured immediate payment upon delivery.
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Relying on this misrepresentation, the complainant supplied the agreed amount of fuel to Muringi. However, Muringi failed to fulfill the payment and instead sold the fuel, using the proceeds to buy a Toyota Fortuner, as detailed in court documents.
On April 27, Muringi allegedly sent fake proof of payments totaling USD$125,000, falsely claiming that he had transferred the amount to the complainant’s accounts. Upon verification, the complainant discovered the proofs of payment were counterfeit and subsequently filed a police report.
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