A Bulgarian businessman, Todor Peev Peev (38), appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam charged with 20 counts of stealing more than 12m/- from various accounts at the Tanzania Postal Bank (TPB) and Bank of Africa (BOA).
Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court
Before the Principal Resident Magistrate, Warialwande Lema, the State Attorney Helen Moshi alleged that between July 28 and August 4, this year, in different areas in the city the accused stole cash from two different bank accounts. He allegedly stole 11,790,000/- from the Tanzania Postal Bank before withdrawing 750,000/- from the Bank of Africa.
It is alleged that the accused who resides in Mbezi Beach was living in the country illegally hence was denied bail pending further investigations. “I pray you not to grant bail to the accused because he has been living in the country illegally and there are still investigations to be done over his permit,” the Prosecutor said.
She also alleged that on August 1, this year, at Ubungo area in Kinondoni District, the accused stole 640,000/- from account number 010-00170872 and 200,000/- from account number 010-00121355 property of the TPB. And at Kijitonyama area within the same district the accused stole 1,600,000/- from account number 010-00323334.
The accused also on August 2, this year, at Manzese within Kinondoni stole 600,000/- from account number 010- 01000111649 and on the same day withdrew 1m/- from account number 010-00145139 at YWCA, Posta Mpya in Ilala District, both accounts belong to TPB.
However, on the same date the accused also stole cash belonging to TPB from seven account numbers: 010- 00058010,0170000523,010- 00297406,010-00189541,010- 00287191, 010-00248243 and 018-00004680, which amounted to 4,100,000/- from different areas in the city.
It is alleged that on 3rd of August, this year, at Mwananyamala area within Kinondoni, the accused stole 200,000/- from account number 010- 00248243; at Ubungo Plaza stole 1m/- from account number 010-0058010, at Samora Posta Mpya area in Ilala, 100,000/- from account number 010- 0058010, at Mwananyamala in Kinondoni stole 550,000/- from account number 010-0012629, at Mbezi in Kinondoni he withdrew 700,000/- from account number 010-00081294 and 200,000/ from account number 010-00287191 all the property of TPB.
By SWAUM MUSTAPHER, Tanzania Daily News
