A 31-year-old employee of Agricon Equipment (Pvt) Ltd appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday, facing allegations of theft amounting to US$5,540, linked to a suspected invoicing scam.
Tapiwa Matibini of Kuwadzana Extension, employed as a Parts Sales Representative, is accused of manipulating internal systems to understate product values on official invoices, resulting in financial loss to his employer.
He is expected back in court on December 8, 2025.
The complainant in the matter is Agricon Equipment, represented by its operations manager, Anthony Jordan.
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According to the State, on October 7, 2025, the company received a tip-off about Matibini and three accomplices, who allegedly undervalued parts on invoices and diverted company funds. All three co-accused have since been arrested.
Agricon staged a sting operation in response, placing a marked 75-horsepower clutch in their system and sending in a covert customer. The customer was attended to by co-accused Tineyi Gombedza, who claimed the part cost US$624 but was out of stock, before referring the customer to a nearby competitor, Red and Blue Pvt Ltd.
At Red and Blue, the same part was reportedly available and sold for US$400 without proper discount authorization—well below the listed price. The marked clutch, along with its invoice and receipt, was later recovered by Jordan.
Following the incident, Agricon engaged Instinct Risk and Advisory auditors to conduct a thorough internal investigation. The audit revealed that between June 6, 2024, and October 15, 2025, Matibini had allegedly misappropriated US$5,540 through unauthorised price reductions and manipulated invoicing, contributing to a larger total loss of US$42,999.
The auditors found that discounts were applied without approval and omitted from invoices to mislead the company. A police report was filed on November 18, 2025, leading to Matibini’s arrest. None of the stolen funds have been recovered.
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