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GMB workers nabbed over fraud

The Herald: "POLICE have arrested five workers at the Grain Marketing Board depot in Chegutu for alleged fraud involving the buying of fertilizer from the parastatal and selling it in foreign currency to two foreigners who would smuggle it to Zambia via the Forbes Border Post in Mutare.

Over 60 tonnes of the commodity have been recovered.

The five are Claris Musona (44), the depot’s sales administrator; Vimbai Museve (31), administration clerk; George Tapfumaneyi (43), depot assistant; Martin Marumazvitsva (41) and Savie Mutuvira (33)."

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