2 yrs in prison for stealing from Employer
By Kwedu News
In an embarrassing incident that happened on Christmas day, a Zimbabwean man from Harare was arrested by police detectives at his in-laws while in the process of paying lobola with stolen money from a US$195 000 heist at Mohamed Mussa Wholesalers.
The incident happened in Mupande Village under Chief Chitsungo in Pfungwe area, Mashonaland East Province.
At the time of his arrest, the man identified as Chamunorwa Muvhuti aged 40, who is employed as a merchandiser at Mohamed Mussa, had already paid US$4 426 as part of the lobola to his inlaws, and bought groceries worth US$340 for the lobola proceedings.
He further used US$340-00 to purchase groceries for lobola proceedings.
To the embarrassment of the in laws, police took back US$3 501 of the paid stolen lobola money from the Mupande family and US$250 worth of groceries received from Muvhuti.
According to a local Zimbabwean national daily paper, The Herald,
police recovered US$186 100 of the US$195 000 at his place of residence in Chitungwiza high density.
Police also recovered a black portable safe that was stolen at the shop which contained the money.
“Muvhuti’s would be in-laws were baffled when detectives pounced on him during the ultimately abortive ceremony,” the local daily paper reported.
After the arrest, Muvhuti was brought before the Harare Magistrate Courts where he pleaded guilty to the offence.
Magistrate Apollonia Marutya presided over the case and remanded Muvhuti in custody for sentencing.
In his defense, the Herald reports that: “Muvhuti told the court that he was not paid enough by his employer and that was the reason he committed the offence.”
The court heard that on the 21st of December 2023 at around 1700 hours, Muvhuti was on duty when he planned to steal from the complainant with assistance from two body guards.
“Muvhuti acted in common purpose with Jeremiah Kwenda and Phineas Moyo who are security guards at Mohammed Mussa Wholesalers.
“It is the State’s case that Muvhuti hid in the shop and was locked inside while others went home after duty .
“Muvhuti used a metal sharp object to break a black portable safe which was mounted to the wall and took away the safe containing US$195 000.
“On December 22, the complainant discovered the offence and made a police report.”
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