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flag Zimbabwean prosecutors seek 35-year sentences for two men convicted in a $7.7 million fraud involving fake goat contracts.

flag Zimbabwean prosecutors are seeking a 35-year prison sentence for businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, convicted in a $7.7 million fraud linked to the defunct Presidential Goat Scheme. flag The pair used falsified documents to secure a government contract to supply over 632,000 goats, with the award transferred to an unregistered company lacking valid tax clearance and using a fraudulent certificate. flag Prosecutors argue the deception was severe and targeted vulnerable communities, demanding a sentence beyond the standard 20-year maximum to deter corruption. flag Mpofu apologized, blaming the company, not himself, and said he lacks funds for restitution. flag Chimombe’s lawyer said he is willing to repay, citing assets worth over $1 million, and emphasized his family responsibilities and first-time offender status. flag The court postponed sentencing to Monday.

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