Blessing Chimbodza, 21, appeared before Chinhoyi provincial
magistrate Ignatius Mugova where he pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was
found guilty as charged.
Magistrate Mugova suspended two years of the sentence for
five years on condition of good behaviour. Chimbodza will serve an effective
three years in jail.
Prosecuting, Kesia Teveraishe told the court that on April
7, at around 9:30pm, Chitiga was at Chinhoyi main rank, where he had a
misunderstanding with a certain man, which led him to take to his heels,
leaving behind his Toyota Mark II Grande vehicle unlocked and unattended.
Police were alerted and reacted swiftly to the scene. They
discovered that the vehicle was being manned by Chimbodza, who alleged that he
was the younger brother of Chitiga.
The police, with the assistance of Chimbodza, escorted the
vehicle in the absence of the complainant.
Later on, Chitiga reported at Chemagamba Police Station
driving another motor vehicle, Toyota Allion which he parked at the police
parking lot leaving his cellphone and US$50 inside the vehicle.
During interaction with Chitiga, police established that he
was in a drunken stupor and was behaving in a disorderly conduct leading to his
arrest.
Later on Chitiga established that his Toyota Allion was
missing from the parking bay. A follow up was made by the police.
Chitiga informed his wife Prisca Munaka who then
intercepted the stolen vehicle which was with Chimbodza in Rujeko leading to
his arrest.
The cellphone and cash was missing from the vehicle. The
total value of the stolen property is ZW$341 544 and property worth $337 344.00
was recovered.
About $4200 was not recovered. H Metro
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