Four Nation Tyre services employees on Wednesday appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court for stealing tyres worth $1.4 million.
The four suspects, Paul Chingwanangwana (50), a counter salesman, Martha Chawapuwa (50), sales coordinator, Allen Mazvita Tatire (43), sales and administration manager, and Lewis Msusa (47) showed up before Magistrate Dennis Mangosi on fraud charges, newzimbabwe.com reports.
The four were remanded in custody for bail ruling on Thursday.
National Tyre Services was represented by Portia Ruzande, the audit and security manager.
The four employees were said to be working at Msasa branch of National Tyre Services when they acted in common purpose to defraud their employees.
The fifth accomplice, George Saruchera, who is employed as an accountant and is on the run.
It is alleged that the four accused fraudulently issued invoices without proof of payment purporting as if some customers had purchased goods.
They would then use the invoices to steal stocks, and at times, they would steal cash paid by customers.
The matter was reported to the police, and on November 27, the accused were arrested and interviewed before they also implicated Saruchera.
