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A
senior mechanic at Mutendi Mission recently appeared before Masvingo magistrate
Candice Kasere and was slapped with a 18-month jail term for stealing 50kg of
copper wire from his employer.
senior mechanic at Mutendi Mission recently appeared before Masvingo magistrate
Candice Kasere and was slapped with a 18-month jail term for stealing 50kg of
copper wire from his employer.
Regis
Chidzonga (32), from Choga village under Chief Nyamweda, who worked at Mutendi
Mission garage as a senior mechanic and spray painter, was charged for theft as
defined in section 113(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
Chapter 9:23.
Chidzonga (32), from Choga village under Chief Nyamweda, who worked at Mutendi
Mission garage as a senior mechanic and spray painter, was charged for theft as
defined in section 113(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
Chapter 9:23.
Six
months of Chidzonga’s sentence were suspended on condition that he will not
commit a similar offence over the next five years. The remaining 12 months were
also suspended on condition that he completed 420 hours of community service at
a police station.
months of Chidzonga’s sentence were suspended on condition that he will not
commit a similar offence over the next five years. The remaining 12 months were
also suspended on condition that he completed 420 hours of community service at
a police station.
It
was the State’s case that on February 05, Chidzonga was stopped by garage
security guard Godfrey Wafa while carrying a sack of stolen copper wires trying
to exit the premises.
was the State’s case that on February 05, Chidzonga was stopped by garage
security guard Godfrey Wafa while carrying a sack of stolen copper wires trying
to exit the premises.
Upon
searching the vehicle further, the security guard also found a car battery
which Chidzonga could not account for.
searching the vehicle further, the security guard also found a car battery
which Chidzonga could not account for.
A
report was then made to their manager Torwiwa Mufandaedza who filed a report to
the police.
report was then made to their manager Torwiwa Mufandaedza who filed a report to
the police.
An
alert Wafa had for many days tracked Chidzonga gathering together many pieces
of copper wire hiding them in the garage saying he need to fix school bases until
the day he collected them that led to his arrest.
alert Wafa had for many days tracked Chidzonga gathering together many pieces
of copper wire hiding them in the garage saying he need to fix school bases until
the day he collected them that led to his arrest.
In
defence Chidzonga said there had been a long-standing enmity between him and
his superiors that make them blackmail him.
defence Chidzonga said there had been a long-standing enmity between him and
his superiors that make them blackmail him.
“I
didn’t steal the copper wires. They were placed beside my place and they stayed
there for one week until the day I decided to take them to my bosses. That’s
when the guard arrested me,” said Chidzonga.
didn’t steal the copper wires. They were placed beside my place and they stayed
there for one week until the day I decided to take them to my bosses. That’s
when the guard arrested me,” said Chidzonga.
