Elton Nyamudahondo (33), of Sunningdale 2, appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Tilda Mazhande yesterday being charged with possessing articles for criminal use. He was arrested for allegedly printing counterfeit $5 bond notes at No. 4836 in Dzivarasekwa Extension in Harare.
The investigation officer, Detective Assistant Nyasha Makanisa, opposed granting Nyamudahondo bail describing him as a flight risk. Asked by Nyamudahondo’s lawyer, Mr Clemence Takaendesa, why the police wanted to investigate the matter further, Asst Det Makanisa said there was a link they wanted to pursue which he said might prove that the accused committed the offence. The matter was adjourned to today for bail ruling.
The Prosecutor alleged that on February 25, CID Homicide Harare received information that Nyamudahondo was printing fake $5 notes at his house. Detectives went to his house but did not find him but gathered information that he was in Dzivarasekwa Extension. Upon arrival at the house, detectives saw Nyamudahondo seating on a bed holding a sheet of munic paper on which were printed four $5 counterfeit bond notes. There was an HP Office Jet 5601 scanner in the room. Nyamudahondo was subsequently arrested. Police recovered 31 $5 finished bond notes, 103 $5 semi-finished bond notes, 47 plain sheets of munic paper and 6 HP cartridges on the bed the accused was sitting on.
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