Yu Tue, a 33-year-old Chinese national, has admitted to stealing $72,000 from his employer, Osaka (Private) Limited, and then spending the money at a casino in Harare. He is currently awaiting sentencing. Earlier this week in court, Yu acknowledged the theft.
Yu asked for forgiveness during mitigation, stressing his position as a family carer for his ageing parents and pledging to reimburse the embezzled money when the time came.
Prosecutor Mrs. Kudzai Mudzamiri, on the other hand, argued in favour of a jail sentence, claiming that Yu’s actions were motivated by selfish interests.
The case, which was tried by Harare magistrate Mrs. Appolonia Marutya, centres on Yu’s role as a sales representative for the company, where he is in charge of selling tyres. An audit carried out in April 2024 found a substantial deficit of US$72,000, which Yu neglected to report even after being requested to do so.
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After learning that Yu had lost the whole amount in a capital casino, Osaka (Private) Limited, the complainant, filed a lawsuit.
In another story,A Chinese man Yu Tue, contracted to sell tires on behalf of a local company, failed to account for US$72,000. When questioned further, he confessed to his employer that he had squandered the funds at a casino.
Yu Tue appeared in court yesterday without entering a plea. The complainant is Osaka (Pvt) Ltd.
Yu worked as a sales representative for the company from June of last year until April of this year, when he was in charge of pitching tyres to different clients. He neglected to send the money to the business, though...read in full
