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In doing so the accused prejudiced the State of revenue amounting to US$55 591.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accused are in custody pending their sentence on November 9 at the Harare High Court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors proved that Mukupe and his accomplices connived to import 138 919 liters of diesel into the country without paying duty at the border.<\/p>\n<p>When the tanker reached Forbes Border Post in Mutare, the four lied that the diesel was en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, thereby bypassing the need to pay duty.<\/p>\n<p>While the tanker was in Zimbabwe, the four then replaced the diesel with water, before driving the tanker to Chirundu where they were stopped by ZIMRA officials who wanted to check the contents of the tanker.09<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. FORMER Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has been convicted of smuggling 138 979 litres of fuel. Mukupe, also a former legislator was convicted together with Same Kapisoriso, Ngonidzashe Mutsvene and Joseph Taderera. poster The group is in custody awaiting their sentencing which will be handed down this Thursday. 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