Crime & Courts

Zimbos nabbed in Botswana for stealing solar panels

Two Zimbabwean thieves who illegally crossed to Botswana on a stealing spree were yesterday jailed by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware

 

Lotlo Ngwenya (29) and James Ncube (26) were sentenced to two years behind bars after stealing solar panels, batteries and a control box.

 

The magistrate conditionally suspended 12 months.

 

Prosecutor Voster Makuwerere told the court that on October 23 the duo went to Matshelagabel farm in Botswana and stole 6 solar panels batteries and a control box.

 

After discovering that they could not carry their loot they dug and hid some of the items in a pit.

 

A police report was filed and investigations led to the arrest of the duo.

 

Source – Byo24News

 

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