Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Vangelis Peter Hariatatos, lost maize worth US$160,000 to some millers in Harare.
Mills Edwin Mwale (41) and Kudakwashe Murehwa (46) appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi to face charges of stealing 9 735x50kg bags of maize worth US$163,061 belonging to the deputy minister.
They were remanded in custody until today for a bail hearing.
The Haritatos own a farm in Kadoma, Mashonaland Western Province, which focuses primarily on the production of maize, which, under certain arrangements, is transported to the Central Bakery and Mills by Netombo Transport Logistics for storage in a warehouse under the accused’s guard and supervision. the couple.
The allegations indicate that between May and July 2023, the duo hatched a plan to steal the corn that Hariatatos had placed in their custody.
The crime was uncovered when Haritatos conducted an inventory and discovered that 9,735 bags of maize were missing. Newsday
