THREE people, including officials with DCB Commercial Bank, appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam facing 14 counts, including conspiracy to defraud the bank of over 313m/-.
Before Principal Resident Magistrate,
Huruma Shaidi, the accused persons were Manfred Peter Sangawe (34),a
businessman, Suzan Kabongo (32),a customer care supervisor and Belinda
Felician Chaula (26), who is a banker.
They all denied the charges. The
Magistrate granted them bail on conditions of securing two reliable
sureties, one of whom was required to deposit in court cash bail of
150m/-or surrendering title deed of immovable property certified at
equivalent amount or more.
Only Kabongo managed to meet the set
bail conditions. The other two accused persons were ordered to go to
remand until December 14, when the case will be mentioned.
Investigations into the matter, according to the prosecution, have not
been completed.
It is alleged that between September 1
and November 16, this year, at the DCB Bank Anartouglo Branch in the
city, jointly and together, the accused and other persons not in court,
conspired to defraud the DCB Commercial Bank PLC of 313.7m/-.
The prosecution led by Principal State
Attorney, Tumaini Kweka and Senior State Attorney, Hellen Moshi alleged
that on different dates at the bank’s branch in the city, the accused
forged six letters and TISS application forms bearing different dates.
It is claimed that the accused purported
to show that some customers, Alphonce Hosea Nyambita, Magreth Andulile
Bukuku, Omari Odilo Mgeni and Ellisosn John Mshana were requesting to
transfer some money from their respective bank accounts to other people
in other banks.
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