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Teen jailed for stealing potatoes while high on marijuana
08 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | Views
A 19-year-old boy from Unit J in Chitungwiza was recently jailed for a year after breaking into a neighbor's house and stealing a small pack of potatoes worth US$8, while smoking marijuana during the act.
Terrence Kapikinyu (19) admitted to the charge without resistance when he appeared before Chitungwiza Magistrate Alois Midzi.
He was sentenced to a full 12 months in prison.
Prosecutor Munyaradzi Karimazondo told the court that on April 6 this year in the afternoon, Kapikinyu broke into the house of the complainant, Kanda Jaure (24), at house number 5938 in Unit J, Chitungwiza, and stole a single packet of potatoes, leaving without being noticed.
However, his luck ran out when he returned a second time, attempting to steal cucumbers, and was caught red-handed by the homeowner, who then handed him over to the police.
Terrence Kapikinyu (19) admitted to the charge without resistance when he appeared before Chitungwiza Magistrate Alois Midzi.
He was sentenced to a full 12 months in prison.
Prosecutor Munyaradzi Karimazondo told the court that on April 6 this year in the afternoon, Kapikinyu broke into the house of the complainant, Kanda Jaure (24), at house number 5938 in Unit J, Chitungwiza, and stole a single packet of potatoes, leaving without being noticed.
However, his luck ran out when he returned a second time, attempting to steal cucumbers, and was caught red-handed by the homeowner, who then handed him over to the police.
Source - online
