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Lawyer and secretary accused of stealing US$1.3 million in Harare

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Zimbabwean lawyer Joseph Mandizha and his secretary Ranganayi Tigere are being held in Harare, accused of stealing and laundering more than US$1.3 million. Both are charged with theft of trust property, reports the Daily News.

Zimbabwean lawyer Joseph Mandizha, 58, and his secretary Ranganayi Tigere are accused of stealing and laundering more than US$1.3 million in Harare, according to Zimbabwean daily the Daily News. Mandizha heads Mandizha and Company Legal Practitioners.

The two defendants are jointly charged with theft of trust property and have been remanded in custody for the weekend, reports the Daily News.

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