Two Chiweshe men, Takemore Mutemaringa (27) and Brian Tembo (30) were jailed three years for stealing their MP’s barbed wire valued at $23 000.

The duo appeared before Guruve magistrate, Artwell Sanyatwe, and pleaded guilty to the charge. Sanyatwe sentenced them to three years and suspended two years on condition that they resituate the $23 000 to the complainant Mazowe Central legislator Sydney Chidamba.

The State, represented by Prosecutor Albert Charehwa, told the court that the duo cut Chidamba’s paddock perimeter fence on July 21.à

1The wire was sold to Phillip Mhlanga who would later assist police with investigations leading to the pair’s arrest.