CONTROVERSIAL Zanu PF MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena’s woes continue to mount as police seize his luxury cars, BMW X6 and 2019 Lamborghini Urus, and Freightliner truck horses.
Wadyajena, together with three Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) bosses, is facing US$5 million fraud charges after allegedly using funds for importing bale ties to import trucks, buy fuel and make an assortment of other payments that had nothing to do with the ties.
Below is ZACC’s warrant of search and seizure against Zanu PF legislator Wadjajena:
WSS-ZACC NUMBER…………..2022
WARRANT OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Issued in terms of Section 49 (b) A.R.W.S 50 (1) (a) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, Chapter 9:07.
TO THE PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE LAW, PROPER TO THE EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL WARRANTS.
Whereas, from information taken upon oath before myself, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the Managing Director of Mayor Logistics [Pvt) Ltd and Justice Mayor Wadyajena are in possession or in control of the following vehicles which are required as exhibits in a criminal docket and that is necessary for the purpose of investigating or detecting a case of Fraud as defined in section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 & Money laundering as defined in section 8 of the Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime Act Chapter 9:24 to take control of the said vehicles.
Section 50 reads:
(1) Subject to sections fifty-one. fifty-two and fifty-three, an article referred to in section forty- nine shall be seized only by virtue of a warrant issued-
(a) by a magistrate or justice, if it appears to the magistrate or justice from information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that any such article is in the possession or under the control of any person, or upon or in any premises or area, within his area of jurisdiction [Amended by Section 44 of Act 1 of 2002 with effect from 22 January 2002] or
(b) by a judge or magistrate presiding at criminal proceedings, if it appears to the judge or magistrate that any such article in the possession or under the control of any person or upon ar in any premises is required in evidence in the proceedings.
It is therefore directed that the Managing Director of Mayor Logistics [Pvt] Ltd and Justice Mayor Wadyajena or any other person in authority or control of the vehicles to release the following vehicles, to the Peace Officers and other Officers of the Law who are bearers of this warrant:
A Lamborghini (SUV) vehicle registration number “Mayor”
BMW X6 vehicle registration number “JMW”
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6137
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6135
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 9244
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ AEZ6255
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6256
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6139
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6138
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6116
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6114
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6134
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 9247
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6254
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 9245
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 9246
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 9243
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6115
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6121
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6125
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6126
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6133
A Freightliner (Horse) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6135
A Freightliner (Road Tractor) Vehicle registration Number AEZ 6134
These are therefore, in the State’s name to command you to proceed to Mayor Logistics [Pvt) Ltd and Justice Mayor Wadyajena or any other person in control of the vehicles and there from immediately obtain and take into your custody the mentioned vehicles and take them to the Peace Officers and other Officers of the Law who are bearers of this warrant or other place of safety until the matter is finalized or until you receive further orders from Court.
Given under my hand at Harare Magistrates Court this 2022.
More to follow….
— My Zimbabwe
