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A Year After Ginimbi’s Death, Zimbabwe Seizes His Lamborghini And Rolls-Royce For Illegal Importation
A year after Ginimbi’s sudden death, Zimbabwe Govt set to seize his Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce for illegal importation.
A statement said the State is already finalizing legal proceedings for the forfeiture of Ginimbi’s luxurious vehicles.
Ginimbi died on November 2020 when his speeding Rolls-Royce caught fire after colliding head-on with a Honda Fit.
Before his sudden demise, the popular businessman was known for flaunting his rides on social media pages.
Cars in his garage includes Rolls-Royce Ghost, Range Rover, Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Wraith and Bentley Continental GT.
His last purchase was a brand new Lamborghini Aventador. He took delivery of the supercar a month before his demise.
The government of Zimbabwe is set to seize two luxury rides, a Lamborghini and a Rolls-Royce, belonging to late socialite and businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure.
In a statement, Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi said the State is already finalizing legal proceedings for the forfeiture of Ginimbi’s luxurious vehicles.
“We are seeking a final order to forfeit quite expensive cars such as Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini from Genius Kadungure, the now deceased. During trials when he was still alive, there is one involving illegal importation of high performing, expensive cars,”
Prosecutor Hodzi further revealed that the State have evidence on how Ginimbi defrauded Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) of duty.
“We have evidence from South Africa of the Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini of how much he paid on the South African side, how much he paid the manufacturers. We have evidence of how much he paid in duty when he brought them to the country and undervalued.
“We were able to prove that he defrauded Zimra of duty and we simply impounded and made sure the cars were forfeited to the State.”
The latest development comes over 13 months after Genius Ginimbi Kadungure died in an accident that also claimed the lives of other two occupants in his Rolls-Royce.
Ginimbi reportedly died on the spot when his speeding Rolls-Royce caught fire after colliding head-on with a Honda Fit. The two other occupants, who were said to be foreigners, were reported to have burnt beyond recognition.
Before his sudden demise, the popular businessman from poverty-stricken Zimbabwe was known for flaunting his rides on social media pages.
Cars in his incredible garage includes Rolls-Royce Ghost, Range Rover, Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Wraith and Bentley Continental GT.
His last purchase was a brand new Lamborghini Aventador. He took delivery of the supercar worth ₦290 million a month before his demise.
