The ManicaPost
Emmah Chinyamutangira Post Reporter
A MUTARE man has been hauled before the courts on allegations of illegally dealing in diamonds after he was found in possession of six pieces of the precious gems in Zimunya.
Tendai Makurumidze (48) appeared before Mutare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe for contravening Section 3(1) as read with Section 3(2) of the Precious Stones Act Chapter 21:06.
He was remanded out of custody to June 12, 2019 on $500 bail.
Public prosecutor Mr Chris Munyuku told the court that on May 27 this year, one detective sergeant Mucharuona received information to the effect that the suspect was illegally dealing in diamonds.
Working on the tip off, the detective teamed up with sergeant major Manhivi and sergeant Magune to track the suspect.
They stopped Makurumidze, who was driving a Toyota Wish (ACF 4621), at 19 miles along the Mutare-Masvingo Highway.
The detectives conducted a search and found six pieces of diamonds in the pocket of a jacket the suspect was wearing.
The diamonds were recovered and taken to the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) for assaying.
