Russell Mapuvire
ZVISHAVANE – Three men employed by Pote Hardware as general workers recently appeared in court on allegations of stealing 332 (50) kgs of PPC cement.
Prince Muroyi (22), Trinity Ndukwana (29) and Only Shumba (29) appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Archie Wochiunga on the February 8 2022 to answer to the theft charges and were remanded in custody to February 22 2022
It is the state case that the three accused people unlawfully took the cement from the hardware during period extending from December 2021 to February 2022 when Muroyi was then caught red handed.
The trio took the advantage of the absence of the supervisor at their workplace and stole 332 bags of cement on different occasions
Their luck ran out when Muroyi was caught with three bags of cement which he had stolen and was arrested.
Further investigations unearthed that the accused had been stealing cement together with his two accomplices.
The stolen cement was valued at US$3320 and only US$30 was recovered.
Isheanesu Mashayanye represented the state.
