A Bulawayo man who is suspected to be part of a syndicate that is fraudulently processing property sales was found in possession of 70 court property sales and 32 national identification cards which he is suspected to have been using to illegally process the papers was arrested, The Chronicle reports.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident and said:
A man purporting to be Thulani Ncube around 40 years of age was arrested by police when he was found in possession of over 32 national identity documents belonging to various people who are property owners.
This man was making some applications for houses. He would either obtain illegal identity documents, forge signatures and particulars in respect of the houses that he would target for sale to unsuspecting home seekers
Thabani is charged with 70 counts of possessing articles used to commit crime.
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