Two men appeared in court on Thursday on allegations of stealing a vehicle from the Office of the President and Cabinet.
The suspects, Lameck Phiri and Last Chinamasa appeared before Harare magistrate, Shane Kubonera who remanded them in custody.
The complainant in the matter is Obey Mbofana, who is employed by the OPC.
Allegations are that on 17 March 2022, Mbofana parked a silver Toyota Quantum along Nelson Mandela Avenue in the Harare CBD.
Mbofana left the engine running, with car keys on the ignition, while he bargained on the price of a pair of shoes, which were being sold on the pavement.
The duo took advantage, jumped into the vehicle and took off at high speed.
Mbofana attempted to give chase but the suspects turned into Leopold Takawira Street and disappeared.
Detectives from the Vehicle Theft Squad eventually caught up with the suspects following investigations.
On 29 March detectives questioned Crynonce Kasenga who was in possession of one of Mbofana’s stolen cellphones.
He told the detectives he bought the cellphone from Phiri who in turn implicated Chinamasa.
The police also recovered the stolen vehicle key attached to a Honda Fit key, and a battery and a starter that had been removed from the stolen Toyota Quantum.
The Toyota Quantum was found in Zinanga Village, Chief Seke in Ziko where Chinamasa’s father Simon stays.
Detectives identified the stolen vehicle by its Chassis number. However, the engine, gearbox, battery, starter and number plates had been removed.
The number plates had been stashed in a maize field in Sunningdale 2. The gearbox was also recovered.
haaa it was a Stage managed deal akuna zvakadaro muface uyu sold the car jus that the buyer ddnt fully paid up for the vehicle ndipo pavakaita civil engagements abt hiw will he settle the balance so the buyer was giving excuses and lame reasons
till the seller tipped the VTS,to frame as a car theft kudira jecha
as far as we know cars from the OPC are on radar they are on treking so ukundiudza kuti motor ine trek inoshayikwa for good 12 days kubva musiwa17 till 29 isirikuzikanwa kuti irpi iye driver westate wacho car log sheet rake rekuti motor iripo ringori blank aaa mafunnies aya