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Karoi man jailed 12 months for stealing vendor's goods
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KAROI - A 44‑year‑old man from Karoi has been sentenced to an effective 12 months in prison after being convicted of stealing merchandise belonging to a local vendor, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has confirmed.
Winners Mukangaza, of Chikangwe, was found guilty of theft following an incident on 11 April 2026 at the Swift Complex in Karoi.
Prosecutors told the court that the complainant, a 32‑year‑old female vendor from Westview, had secured her goods - including snacks, biscuits, soft drinks and two cooler boxes - inside a fenced area at her trading site around 7pm before retiring for the night.
When she returned the next morning, she discovered that all her merchandise, valued at US$90, had been stolen. The missing items included nine packets of snacks, eight packs of biscuits, several bottles of Mirinda and two cooler boxes.
A breakthrough came on 13 April, when a witness was found in possession of one of the stolen cooler boxes. Further investigations led to Mukangaza's arrest at Ringo Leisure Night Club later that day. Police subsequently recovered the stolen property.
Mukangaza was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, with an additional four months from a previously suspended sentence being activated, bringing his total effective jail term to 12 months.
The NPAZ urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report criminal activities, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding livelihoods.
"Justice will be pursued in all cases," the authority said.
Winners Mukangaza, of Chikangwe, was found guilty of theft following an incident on 11 April 2026 at the Swift Complex in Karoi.
Prosecutors told the court that the complainant, a 32‑year‑old female vendor from Westview, had secured her goods - including snacks, biscuits, soft drinks and two cooler boxes - inside a fenced area at her trading site around 7pm before retiring for the night.
When she returned the next morning, she discovered that all her merchandise, valued at US$90, had been stolen. The missing items included nine packets of snacks, eight packs of biscuits, several bottles of Mirinda and two cooler boxes.
A breakthrough came on 13 April, when a witness was found in possession of one of the stolen cooler boxes. Further investigations led to Mukangaza's arrest at Ringo Leisure Night Club later that day. Police subsequently recovered the stolen property.
The NPAZ urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report criminal activities, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding livelihoods.
"Justice will be pursued in all cases," the authority said.
Source - Byo24News
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