Monday, June 6, 2011

Man charged in Dar court with conspiracy, theft of USD 29,650

Dar es Salaam resident Juma Ntinginya on Friday last week appeared in the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in the city to answer charges of conspiracy and money laundering.

Before resident magistrate Frank Moshi, state attorney Elizabeth Kaganda alleged that between May 10 and 24 this year the accused along with other people whose identities could not be immediately established, conspired to defraud USD 29,650 from Gold Rich International Traders of the UK.

It was also alleged that on May 17, this year, the accused forged insurance cover note number 55746 purporting to show that it was genuinely issued by Niko Insurance T (Ltd) for the shipment of ten kilogrammes of gold from the country to Dubai.

State attorney Kaganda alleged further that on May 24, this year at Rain Bow Hotel along Morogoro road, the accused uttered a forged Niko Insurance cover note of the said number to Rathakrishna Paranjothy for the shipment of the gold.

The court also heard that between May 10 and 24, this year at Undali Street Upanga area in the city, the accused obtained USD 29,650, property of Gold Rich International Traders by false pretending.

The investigation into the case was not completed, the court was court. However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges, but was remanded in custody until the next mentioning of the case, which is today.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

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