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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A police officer stationed at CID Gutu, Chancellor Nathan Garikayi is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly stole number plates from a government owned building in Braeside before selling them.<\/p>\n

Garikayi, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate, Marewanazvo Gofa also charged with theft.<\/p>\n

He was granted US$200 bail and will be back in court on December 8 for routine remand.<\/p>\n

The State is alleging Garikayi and his accomplice, Gasa Mukuta, who is still at large, broke into the President\u2019s Department sometime this year and made off with number plates.<\/p>\n

Garikayi later sold the plates to Blessing Katsatse for US$2 000.<\/p>\n

Katsatse reportedly affixed them to his Toyota Fortuner, which is believed to have been smuggled into the country from South Africa.<\/p>\n

Police officers investigating the cases of smuggled cars later received a tip which reportedly led them to the recovery of the stolen number plates from Katsatse.<\/p>\n

The court further heard that Garikayi also went on to commit another crime by releasing a suspect, Tatenda Garvin Chigumbura (already out on bail) whom he arrested for purchasing a motor vehicle that had been blacklisted by the Central Vehicle Registry.<\/p>\n

Garikayi did not impound Chigumbura\u2019s vehicle as he was supposed to do.<\/p>\n

In March 2023, Garikayi then supplied Chigumbura with a third number plate and registration number plate belonging to the President\u2019s Office which he affixed to his motor vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn 28 September 2023, information was received by the Police leading to the arrest of Chigumbura who implicated the accused as the one who had supplied the registration plates.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Chigumbura\u2019s arrest, the police reportedly managed to impound the smuggled motor vehicle and recover the fraudulently affixed set of number plates.<\/p>\n

An allegedly fraudulently obtained registration book of the motor vehicle and another set of registration plates were also recovered.<\/p>\n

The State is claiming that Garikayi\u2019s actions were contrary to his duties as a public officer.<\/p>\n

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