A 29-year-old Chinese national, Wangu Zhiming, appeared in court yesterday, accused of embezzling US$212,165 from his employer.
Before Mr. Dennis Mangosi, the Harare magistrate, Wangu Zhiming was charged with theft. He was placed in jail pending a hearing on his bail application, which is today.
The complainant, STC Chemicals, conducted an audit on May 22, 2024, according to the court record. The audit revealed that Zhiming had received US$212,165 in total from many clients on behalf of the company.
Keepers Kwekwe, Tariro Mining, E Nyamambi’s firm, Prilla, Tedglad Kwekwe company, Noberg, Crest, Sunmoostar company, Alice Mine, and Pulse Tech company were among these clients.
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Zhiming is accused of collecting money between January 2022 and February 2024, but instead of giving it to his company, he reportedly used it for personal expenses without the complainant’s consent.
In another story, A CHINESE man, who was contracted to sell tyres on behalf of a local company, failed to account for US$72 000 and, after further interogation, told his employer he had blown the money at a casino..
He showed up in court yesterday and was found to have failed to account for an astounding $72,000. During the presentation of Osaka (Pvt) Ltd.’s case, Yu Yue, the defendant in this case, was charged without making a plea.
The accusations are related to Yue’s work as a sales representative for the company, where she was responsible for making tire transactions happen between June of last year and April of this year.
Suspicion of financial misconduct arose because Yue allegedly failed to send his employer the revenues of sales during this period.
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When Osaka (Pvt) Ltd. conducted an audit earlier this month, they found a substantial $72,050 deficit.