By Judith Nyuke
A 51-year-old Ruwa man who allegedly impersonated a senior police officer to defraud a local security firm of US$1 080 has appeared in court.
Prosecutors claim Luka Fungurani posed as a Zimbabwe Republic Police Superintendent, promising he could renew the company’s firearm certificates.
Fungurani appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo, charged with two counts of fraud and one count of impersonating a police officer.
The State, represented by Takudzwa Jambawo alleges that Fungurani misrepresented himself to the complainant claiming he could renew firearm certificates because he was a senior officer in the Zimbabwe Republic Police holding the rank of Superintendent.
As a result, Dhumisani Melsketcher Karakadzai, the director of Jerusalem Security Solutions (Private) Limited entrusted Fungurani with securing certificates for six of the company’s firearms: a 12-bore Mossberg, two CZ pistols, a .303 rifle and two 12-bore shotguns.
However, investigations established that Fungurani was not a police officer.
He allegedly issued Karakadzai fake certificates, defrauding him of US$1 080.
Nothing was recovered.
