Times Of Swaziland: LAWYER, FRIEND ARRESTED FOR CAR THEFT

LAWYER, FRIEND ARRESTED FOR CAR THEFT
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE   on 20/07/2017 01:44:00


MBABANE – Manzini lawyer Thabiso Fakudze has been arrested for alleged theft
of a motor vehicle.
The well-known lawyer was arrested by members of the Royal Swaziland Police
based at Sigodvweni Police Station yesterday.
Fakudze (37) of Kwaluseni was arrested together with Josiah Michael Tsabedze
(23), who hails from the same area.
They are alleged to have stolen a red VW Golf GTI.
The duo is alleged to have contravened Section 3(1) of the Theft of Motor
Vehicle Act 16/1991.
“In that upon or on April 1, 2017 at or near Eteni in Manzini, the accused
persons each or both of them acting jointly in furtherance of a common purpose
did wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally steal a motor vehicle, a red Golf
GTI registered FSD 500 BH,” reads part of the charge sheet.
According to the charge sheet, the motor vehicle was the property or was in
lawful possession of Fonono Dlamini.
The complainant (Dlamini) is employed by His Majesty’s Correctional Services.
Fakudze allegedly stole the motor vehicle while it was parked at Mahhala
Shopping Complex.
When the police officers discovered the car, it had already been repainted to
black and was marked for sale.
Fakudze’s co- accused has also been slapped with a charge of theft under false
pretences.
It is alleged that Tsabedze wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally and with
intent to defraud and steal, misrepresented to one Thanduxolo Zwane, and
obtained money in cash amounting to E60 000, and promised to buy him a car.
It is alleged that by means of the said misrepresentation, Tsabedze induced,
obtained and stole from Zwane the said money.
When Tsabedze allegedly took the money, he allegedly knew that what he told
Zwane was not true.
Meanwhile, Fakudze yesterday moved an application for bail at the High Court
where he argued that he was innocent of the charges.
In his application for bail, which was filed under a certificate of urgency, the
lawyer (Fakudze) mentioned that he had two children who were dependent on him
for support and maintenance and his continued incarceration was causing them
great prejudice
Narrating how he was arrested, Fakudze stated that  on July 18, 2017 he was
arrested by police officers based at Sigodvweni Police Station  and was
subsequently charged with the offence of contravening the Theft of Motor Vehicle
Act.