PRIVATE investigator and former cop Tafadzwa Chidawa, popularly known as Detective Kedha, is set to know his fate today when Chief magistrate Vongai Guwuriro hands down judgment in the case in which he is facing theft charges.
Detective Kedha and his accomplices — Paradza Passmore Matubu, Francis Takura and Perseverance Chisango — have all been in custody for close to a month now after defaulting court for about a year.
The complainant is Melody Matanhire.
The case has generated a lot of interest on social media. The court heard that Matanhire was in an adulterous relationship with Malvern Mutandaidentity card had left the police station, where he had surrendered it upon resigning from the police force.
Takura also took to the stand and denied ever being at the lodge.
He told the court that the police linked him to the offence because he was the friend of Mutanda, who is currently on the run.
Takura is serving a 36-year jail term after being convicted of armed robbery and was issued with a warrant of arrest while he was in custody serving his term.The court heard that Matanhire was in an adulterous relationship with Malvern Mutanda, who is at large.
She was informed by Malvern that he was in possession of about US$100 000 soiled money which needed some cleaning.
Mutanda said the cleaning process would require at least US$20,000 clean bills which should be mixed with soiled money and some chemicals. The person who was to supply the US$20,000 would earn some interest or commission upon the successful completion of
