Armshell Tagwida, 27, the branch manager of OK Zimbabwe in Chegutu, has appeared in Bindura Magistrate Court facing charges of fraud.
Tagwida is accused of stealing over ZiG 500,000 from his employer through a swipe card scam.
Prosecutor Sheila Maribha says Tagwida illegally credited money into four corporate Shop Easy debit cards between January and August this year. The total amount credited was ZiG 524,318.50, and it was done without proper deposit records, using the password of Moline Nyagomo.
The prosecution claims Tagwida then used these funds to buy groceries worth ZiG 525,173.25 at the OK Zimbabwe Bindura branch. Takundanashe Nhemwa, a till supervisor who is currently missing, was identified as the person using the debit cards through CCTV footage.
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The fraud was discovered during a financial audit. When Tagwida was arrested, detectives found US$782 and groceries worth ZiG 44,009.28 at his home.
The investigation is still ongoing, and authorities are searching for Nhemwa. Tagwida appeared before Magistrate Felix Chamunorwa, facing fraud charges.
This case raises concerns about internal fraud at OK Zimbabwe. The company is expected to review and strengthen its internal controls to prevent similar issues in the future. Armshell Tagwida
