A BE FORWARD agent based in Harare has been taken to court for allegedly defrauding a police officer of US$5 700 after promising to help him import a car.
The accused, Forget Mguza (37), was on Monday remanded in custody to Tuesday for bail application.
State prosecutor Thomas Chanakira told the court that sometime in June 2023, Simbarashe Makonese based at Mabvuku Police Station wanted to purchase a Honda Fit Hybrid car from South Africa.
He allegedly engaged Mguza since he knew him as a BeFoward agent.
It is alleged that the accused indicated that the vehicle would cost US$5 000.
On June 30, 2023, Mguza gave Makonese his CBZ Bank account number to deposit the money.
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Makonese deposited US$5 000 cash into the supplied CBZ Bank account and the accused confirmed receipt of the Money, promising to deliver the vehicle after six weeks.
When Makonese made a follow-up six weeks later, Mguza allegedly demanded an additional US$700 saying he had undercharged the car.
On August 20, 2023, Makonese allegedly met the accused's sister at Harare Central Police Station and gave her the money.
Mguza then promised to deliver the motor vehicle after a week but later became evasive, prompting Makonese to file a police report.