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Former Finance Deputy Minister Mukupe Sentenced To 3 Years In Jail

1 year agoThu, 16 Nov 2023 11:15:57 GMT
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Former Finance Deputy Minister Mukupe Sentenced To 3 Years In Jail

Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Terrence Mukupe, has been sentenced to an effective three years in prison for fraudulently importing over 130,000 litres of diesel without paying duty. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) discovered the scheme in 2017 when they intercepted trucks owned by Mukupe and found that they were transporting water instead of diesel. Mukupe was initially sentenced to three and a half years, but six months were suspended on the condition of good behaviour. In addition to the prison sentence, Mukupe has been ordered to pay US$12,000 in restitution.

Mukupe’s conviction and sentencing come after a prolonged legal process. He and his three accomplices were found guilty of smuggling fuel across Forbes Border Post in January 2017. They had misrepresented the destination of their tankers as the Democratic Republic of Congo to evade payment of duty amounting to approximately US$55,600. The quartet was intercepted by ZIMRA officials at Chirundu Border Post.

During the court proceedings, ZIMRA presented a Victim Impact Statement to highlight the financial harm suffered by the state. The sentencing of Mukupe.

This is not the first legal trouble Mukupe has faced. In April 2018, he was arrested and fined for assaulting the then 58-year-old Finance Director of his ministry, Ignatius Mvere, for allegedly giving him a “paltry $910 travel allowance”.

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22 Comments

bigboy · 1 year ago
awalanhloni amasela asibulalele ilizwe bakhala ngama sanctions shem
XXX · 1 year ago
This doesn't make any sense at all Mukupe bought this fuel with his own money from Mozambique, his offence is evading Zimra tax prejudicing Zim government $55000-00 us , and he was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and he has to pay restitution of $12000-00 us. Whilst Henrietta. Rushwaya does not even own any money in Zim but actually the President of Mining Federation of Zim, who wanted to snuggle gold worth $330 000-00 us prejudicing the government that same amount , her offence Criminal abuse of office, Illegal mining and Smuggling but only sentenced to pay $5000-00 us and no custodial sentence. Some may argue kuti Mukumbe akambopara imwe mhosva, but look it was an Assault case it's not even considered pane mhosva yechii 2 as previous convictions. Totendei ipapa kana mhosva dzichitongwa pakatarisana kuti uyu mwana wasabhuku uyuu haasi. Nxa nxa Zim Zim Zim
understand jurisprudence · 1 year ago
the cases are not similar in the amount of potential financial prejudice to the state .in Mukupe,s case it was $55000 and in Henrietta Rushwaya,s case it was around $3500 because that's the amount of levies the state collects when it is sold to Fidelity by artisanal miners.The bulk of the money will accrue to Henrietta Rushwaya as the seller
inini · 1 year ago
kana vasungwa hamutende vakasa sungwa motaura aaaàa no no no
pazuva · 1 year ago
crows have come to roust
cde · 1 year ago
kutonga kwacho soooo
😎 · 1 year ago
Nyaya nyaya dzonyuka manje, kana iwewe wo unemhosva your day will come in not so distant future, Judiciary now digitalised and getting updated, upfumi hwako kana husiri traceable and accounted for, hokoyo
Joza · 1 year ago
We're being hoodwinked. Ndiwo matop face aED. Maparirwe emhosva acho nezvivindi zvacho, nokunonoka kusungwa nokutongwa kwacho kunoratidza kuti vakamira pamusoro petsoka yaani. There is unbearable outcry locally and internationally about corruption in high places and lack of prosecution of top Zanu officials. Kuvhara vana SADC. All these Zanu elites will appeal and win their cases. Ndivo vanotumwa kuba, so they have to be set free so that they continue with their assignments.
Kongaring Kongara · 1 year ago
Handione achinopika zvemachokwadi muchinda uyu,dzingori nyaya dzekutandarisa idzi.MaBhozida aya enyika.
007 · 1 year ago
g40 plus.. akna zvimwe
chigaba chehuchi · 1 year ago
six years d,ose kuti munhu azovharirwa nxaa iba huku kana sweet mu supermarket hautore ma minutes waenda. Bush-lawyer for Economic Development
Vybz Kartel · 1 year ago
Good afternoon people of this lovely land. Ndokudai mose maZumbabweans 👊👊👊
chipo gumbo · 1 year ago
What is 56k compared to half a million gold worth that was found with Rushw aya? Sure kana usina waunoziya mucompany y'a E. D unonyura
Boss Boss · 1 year ago
🐃 Ndakuda iwewe @Chipo Gumbo. Uri bhebhi ritsvuku or dark?
Gidza · 1 year ago
Nyaya ngadzifambe vanopinda mukati vagare vapinda mukati
Justice · 1 year ago
How much was the duty on the fuel compared to Rushwaya's gold?
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Rwushwaya was caught in the act. Nothing was lost.
YUSUFU MULUMBU · 1 year ago
THE CASE IS SIMILAR TO RUSHWAYA AS THE STATE DID NOT SUFFER ACTUAL FINABCIAL PREJUDICE ,BUT POTENTIAL LOSS ONLY. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT ,RUSHWAYA'S CASE CARRY A SIGNIFICANT MONETARY VALUE THAN THAT OF MUKUPE.
gm · 1 year ago
true,varikuparadzanyiksa havasikusungwa
zidane · 1 year ago
this guy is a problem ,anoti kutaura nyobvo oti itsotsi.Let him rot in jail

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