Zimbabwean national charged with uttering false document, denied bail

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FRANCISTOWN: A Zimbabwean man appeared in court yesterday to answer for a single count of allegedly uttering a false document.

The state alleges that Jeff Chigaundu, 48, presented a false First National Bank (FNB) cheque to Jan Japan Company, in order to obtain two Toyota Hiace mini buses and an E320 Mercedes Benz, all worth P266 000, in Francistown on February 7, 2015.

Chigaundu admitted to the offence but pleaded with the court to grant him bail because he has business interests in the country that would bind him to attend trial.

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