Venus Charumbira
Courts and Crimes Reporter
BULAWAYO \u2013 A 27-year-old man, John Mudhanisi appeared before the Bulawayo Magistrates\u2019 Court facing charges of theft of trust property after he allegedly sold a client\u2019s vehicle entrusted to him for repairs and resale, and vanished with the proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the court case, the complainant, Patricia Wamambo (29) from Kingsdale, handed over her yellow Nissan March to Mudhanisi in January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement was that he would repair the vehicle and advertise it for sale, with proceeds to be returned to her<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the prosecution further states that Mudhanisi sold the vehicle to an unidentified buyer and converted the full amount, valued at US$1,800 to his personal use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To cover his tracks, he allegedly returned with a beige Toyota Raum, claiming he had made a swap and top deal. He then disappeared with that vehicle as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wamambo later discovered that Mudhanisi had changed his residence and was no longer reachable through the phone, prompting her to file a police report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mudhanisi has been charged under Section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] for theft of trust property. He remains in custody as the case continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nothing was recovered and the matter has been remanded with further proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As this case unfolds, it is a warning to both service providers and the public to formalize transactions and report suspicious behavior early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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