A HARARE man, who stole mobile phones worth US$15 000 from a shop reportedly owned by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Miniyothabo, will spend the next two years in jail.
Succeed Mukaro, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera.
Chichera initially sentenced Mukaro to five years in jail before suspending two years on condition of good behaviour.
One year was set aside on the condition of restitution.
Prosecutor Polite Chikiwa proved that on May 31, 2025, a supervisor at Style By Minie VVIP shop in Borrowdale knocked off and secured the property by closing all windows and doors.
The court heard that Makaro went to the shop and broke the front glass display of the shop to gain entry.
He allegedly stole phones worth US$15 915.
On June 3 this year, detectives received information to the effect that there were suspected stolen cellphones being sold at Ximex Mall in the city centre.
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Detectives located Blessed Luciano, a cellphone dealer and recovered some of the phones.
Detectives established that the cellphones were part of the complainant’s stolen property.
They interviewed Luciano who indicated that he bought the cellphones from one Isaac Craig Chaza on June 1 this year.
“On the same day detectives purported to be potential buyers and lured Chaza who came to Ximex Mall, while in the company of Strive Makangira and they also recovered some phones from him,” the court papers read.
“It was established that the cellphones recovered from him were part of the complainant’s stolen property. Detectives interviewed Chaza about the source of the cellphones.
“He indicated that he was given the three cellphones he was in possession of and the other five he had sold to Luciano on June 1, 2025 by Mukaro to sell on his behalf.”
Chaza and Makangira led detectives to Joina City mall where Mukaro was arrested.
Mukaro led detectives to his home in Domboshava were more phones were recovered.
