FOUR suspects who allegedly connived to steal an assortment
of military guns and training equipment worth over US$60 000 have been arrested
and locked up in remand prison.
The stolen weaponry belongs to the Zimbabwe National Army
Border Camp Training Principal area in Nyanga.
The four suspects were identified as Beloved Tatenda Kweya
(21), Tinashe Joshua Mashingaidze (29), Wellington Million (34) and Happymore
Kobwe (32).
The quartet waslast Thursday hauled before Nyanga
magistrate Ms Constance Marutya facing theft charges as defined in Section 113
of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
They all pleaded not guilty and were remanded in custody to
today. Mr Cuthbert Bhosha prosecuted.
Mr Bhosha told the court that on July 25, and at Boarder
Camp Training area in Nyanga, the four connived to steal military training
equipment from the Zimbabwe National Army.
They fully knew that the equipment belonged to the ZNA. “They
stole two military guns, three military tank haul sides, one military tank
track and a military break benz. Kweya and Mashingaidze were caught in the act
and were arrested immediately as they had also been found in possession of the
stolen items. However, Million and Kobwe fled leaving their national identity
particulars at the scene,” said Mr Bhosha.
The value of the stolen property is US$60 000 and all was
recovered. Manica Post
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