Mbudzi Interchange Fraud Scheme: Fugitive Accomplice Faces Arrest Warrant

Key Points:

• Levy Idana, accused accomplice in Mbudzi interchange fraud, is missing and faces an arrest warrant.
• Shenje, the alleged mastermind, was granted bail under strict conditions.
• Forged documents were used to claim US$200,000 in compensation, with potential for further misappropriation.
• Scheme exposed before full amount could be diverted.
• Investigation is ongoing to apprehend Idana and bring all involved to justice.

Levy Idana, a key figure in the alleged corruption scandal surrounding compensation payments for properties near the Mbudzi interchange in Harare, Zimbabwe, is now the subject of an arrest warrant issued by Magistrate Dennis Mangosi. Idana, currently missing, is accused of being the frontman in a scheme orchestrated by Deputy Director of Roads Services Ernest Shenje to divert US$200,000 in initial compensation payments.

The scheme involved forging an agreement of sale using an outdated title deed, falsely claiming Idana owned the property and was entitled to compensation. This could have resulted in over US$1 million being misappropriated before the scheme was exposed.

While Shenje, considered the mastermind, was granted bail, Idana remains at large. He faces charges of fraud and must answer to the court for his alleged role in the scheme.