The pair was
initially sentenced to five years, with two years suspended on condition of
good behaviour.
Another 18
months were suspended on condition of restitution. They will serve an effective
16 months.
According to
the State, on December 21, Kwenda and Moyo were on duty as security guards at
Mahomed Mussa Wholesalers.
They allegedly
helped Chamunorwa Muvhuti hide in the shop to steal cash after other workers
left.
Muvhuti used a
sharp metal object to remove a portable safe containing US$195 000.
The complainant
discovered the theft on December 22 and reported it to the police.
On Christmas
Day, detectives arrested Muvhuti in Pfungwe, where he had gone to pay lobola.
Muvhuti led the police to recover US$186 100 and implicated Kwenda and Moyo as
accomplices.
Some of the
stolen money was also recovered. Herald
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