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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Gideon Msambakurima, a 39-year-old police officer stationed in Karoi, was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for allegedly defrauding the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) of over US$4,700 in fertiliser supplies.<\/p>\n

Msambakurima joined the ARDA Joint Venture Farming programme and was allocated 8 metric tons of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser for his 20-hectare maize plot.<\/p>\n

However, he is accused of using the same batch number to fraudulently obtain an additional 6 metric tons of Windmill Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser, despite having already used up his original allocation.<\/p>\n

Msambakurima appeared before Provincial Magistrate Vakai Douglas Chikwekwe at the Chinhoyi Magistrates Court on 18 February 2025, where he was granted US$200 bail. His next court appearance is set for 4 March 2025.<\/p>\n

Brian Machekera is prosecuting the case on behalf of the State.<\/p>\n

In a related case, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrested three people, including a ZANU PF councillor, for allegedly stealing and selling Presidential agricultural inputs.<\/p>\n

Chishamiso Linda Ellah, the Councillor for Ward 11 in Makoni District, along with Enita Choga, a former Grain Marketing Board (GMB) employee, and Crispen Makoni, appeared before Mutare Magistrate Annie Ndiraya, facing charges of theft under Section 113 of the Criminal Law Codification.<\/p>\n

The trio is accused of conspiring to divert 400 bags of 50kg fertiliser, worth US$12,000, which they allegedly sold to buyers in Rusape.<\/p>\n

They were granted US$200 bail and remanded to appear in court at a later date. Talent Nyamuzuwe prosecuted on behalf of the State.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Gideon Msambakurima, a 39-year-old police officer stationed in Karoi, was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for allegedly defrauding the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) of over US$4,700 in fertiliser supplies. 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