By A Correspondent- Two people  from Harare who allegedly stole 30 tonnes of wheat worth $125 000 which they had collected from Grain Marketing Board Rusape depot have been arrested and appeared in court recently.

Takura Makuyana (44), a truck driver and Anna Abrahams were not asked to plead when they appeared before Rusape magistrate Ms Rufaro Mangwiro who did not ask them to plead. The two were released on bail.

State prosecutor, Miss Ivy Mayimbo told the court that Makuyana instead of delivering wheat to National Foods depot in Workington, offloaded it at Abrahams’ homestead in Ardbenne.

“Makuyana is employed as a truck driver by Knockers Enterprises and Abrahams is not employed. On 13 May, 2019 Makuyana was directed by his director Ranganai Makombore to proceed to Rusape where he was going to be given a consignment of 30 tonnes of wheat at GMB Rusape. The consignment was destined to National Foods Limited Milling, Sterling Working Harare.

“Makuyana in connivance with other accused persons who are still at large diverted the route and offloaded the 30 tonnes of wheat at Abrahams homestead Y10 Finneran Road in Ardbenne.

“On 26 June, 2019 John Mutizira was advised by National Foods that the 30 tonnes wheat was not delivered to them. On 27 June 2019 Mutizira made a police report and on 20 August 2019 at around 1800hrs Makuyana was arrested at Larfage Cement and led the police to Abrahams’ home, where he had offloaded the 30 tonnes of wheat. The value of the stolen wheat is $125 000 and nothing was recovered,’’ said Miss Mayimbo.

Ms Mangwiro postponed the matter to 9 September for trial.

-ManicaPost