The Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court has set free four directors of the banned pyramid scheme known as Development and Entrepreneurship for Community Initiative (Deci) who were charged with conspiracy and stealing over 118.4m/-.
The after accused, who are pastors of different churches in the city, are Jackson Mtares, Dominic Kigendi, Samuel Mtares and Timotheo ole Loiting’ye.
The decision was made by resident magistrate Rita Tarimo after the prosecution side led by state attorney Leonard Mchalo requested the court to dismiss the case under section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Act, arguing that investigation into the case had discrepancies.
He said that the Section permitted the state attorney overseeing the case to withdraw it, but that does not restrict the accused from being arrested if police had found valid evidence to charge them afresh in the same court.
Magistrate Tarimo granted the request and set the accused free.
However, they were arrested shortly and taken to remand custody.
According to the charge sheet, the officials between December 1 and 8, 2009 at unknown places in the city conspired to steal 118,440,000/-.
It was further alleged that on December 8, 2009 at Standard Chartered Bank Kariakoo branch in the Ilala Municipal, the accused stole 118,440,000/- from Deci.
They were charged for the first time on December 15, 2009 before resident magistrate Aloyce Katamana. The case was adjourned to December 21, this year, for ruling whether the accused should be granted bail.
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