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Prison officers steal $51 000
27 Feb 2016 at 02:54hrs | Views
Members of the Zimbabwean Prison and Correction Service have been nabbed for allegedly stealing $51 000 from their staff canteen whilst the forth one is on the run.
According to Chronicle, the four are alleged to have siphoned the cash from the canteen where they were responsible for buying and selling of goods over a period of one year.
The scam was exposed after a ZPCS internal audit conducted in December.
Sources from the prison identified the four as Alwerd Smuskwe, 43, Stanley Mashingaidze, 35, Edward Tabarira, 38, and Edson Manjekwa who is on the run.
ZPCS regional public relations officer for Matabeleland, principal prison officer Garainashe Moyo said the issue is still under investigation.
According to Chronicle, the four are alleged to have siphoned the cash from the canteen where they were responsible for buying and selling of goods over a period of one year.
The scam was exposed after a ZPCS internal audit conducted in December.
Sources from the prison identified the four as Alwerd Smuskwe, 43, Stanley Mashingaidze, 35, Edward Tabarira, 38, and Edson Manjekwa who is on the run.
ZPCS regional public relations officer for Matabeleland, principal prison officer Garainashe Moyo said the issue is still under investigation.
Source - Chronicle
