Blessed Makumbe (32) from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo
pleaded not guilty to six counts of theft but was convicted by Bulawayo
magistrate Ms Nomagugu Maphosa last Thursday.
He was sentenced to two years in jail of which six months
were suspended on condition that he restitutes the complainant. A further six
months were suspended for five years on condition that Makumbe does not within
that period commit a similar offence.
Prosecuting, Mr Joseph Rugara said on September 1 at around
7.35pm, Makumbe walked into TM Pick N Pay Supermarket located along Fife Street
between Leopold Takawira Avenue and 8th Avenue in the city centre.
“The accused proceeded to the shelves where he picked two
sets of 6-piece tablespoons, and hid them under his jacket before he walked out
of the shop without paying for the items,” he said.
The court heard that on 20 September 2023 at around 7:42pm,
the accused went back to the same shop and stole another two sets of 6-piece
tablespoons and left the shop without being noticed.
“On 30 September at
around 7.41pm, the accused went to TM Pick N Pay Supermarket situated along
Fife Street between Leopold Takawira Avenue and 8th Avenue in Bulawayo where he
stole two sets of 6 piece tablespoons, hid them under his clothes and exited
the Supermarket without paying for them,” said Mr Rugara.
Makumbe returned to the same shop during the same month and
stole eight packs of polony and left without being noticed.
Makumbe stole two sets of stainless steel utensils from a
Bulawayo supermarket, hiding them under his clothes before trying to leave
without paying. He was apprehended by security staff, who recovered the stolen
goods.
During the same month at around 7.37pm, Makumbe went to the
same supermarket and picked two sets of 6-piece stainless steel tablespoons,
hid them under his clothes, and tried to exit the shop without paying, but this
time, he ran out of luck after his movements were captured on CCTV camera.
Security guards manning the exit point were alerted and
upon searching Makumbe, they recovered the stolen items and he was apprehended
and handed to the police leading to his arrest. Makumbe led police to his house
and all the stolen items valued at $715 O74 were recovered. Chronicle
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