Scottland FC Employee Among Six Caught in VVIP Ticket Fraud
Six people were arrested on Sunday at Rufaro Stadium after allegedly trying to enter a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match between Scottland and Caps United using counterfeit VVIP access cards. The fake cards were reportedly sold for US$150 each by a man pretending to be affiliated with the PSL.
The scam was uncovered by ZPSL acting Chief Executive Officer, Rodwell Thabe, who was monitoring entry at Gate 7—the gate reserved for those with genuine VVIP access. Thabe noticed something suspicious about some of the attendees and decided to double-check their credentials.
He cross-checked the names on the cards with official PSL records and confirmed they were not valid. That’s when he raised the alarm, leading to police involvement.
Six suspects were arrested at the scene: Rugare Kaondera (54), Wilbert Zindoga (47), Timothy Nerudzo (50), Edith Mutambu (25), Charles Banda (37), and Fungai Chikonyora (53).
Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the incident and said the arrests were made promptly.
“The complainant then called police officers who were on duty at Rufaro Stadium who arrested and escorted the six accused persons … to Mbare police station where they were detained for fraud,” Chakanza said.
Police revealed that one of the suspects, Mutambu, was employed as a statistician for Scottland FC. Investigations also showed that Chikonyora allegedly sold the counterfeit cards to the other five suspects for US$150 each.
“It was established that the other five accused persons were given the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League fake VVIP Cards at a cost of US$150 each by Chikonyora,” Chakanza said.
The total amount of money lost in the scam hasn’t been calculated yet. However, police have recovered the fake VVIP cards, which are now being kept as evidence.
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