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Banket Man Gets 13 Years For Damaging ZESA Transformer

9 months agoMon, 01 Jul 2024 12:31:54 GMT
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Banket Man Gets 13 Years For Damaging ZESA Transformer

Leo Kambande (25) of Banket, Mashonaland West Province, was recently arraigned before the Bindura Magistrates’ Court facing charges of contravening the Electricity Act.

The State proved that on April 13, 2024, at around 8:00 AM, Kambande gained unauthorised access to stand 2021 China Africa in Glendale, where a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) transformer is located.

He cut through the fence to enter the premises.

Guards on patrol interrupted him as he was tampering with the transformer. Kambande attempted to flee the scene but was quickly apprehended after a brief chase.

The incident was promptly reported to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).

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An assessment of the damage revealed that the transformer’s top lid had been opened, its oil had been drained, and the copper rods inside had been folded.

The total value of the vandalised transformer was estimated at US$92,000.

After a full trial, Kambande was found guilty and sentenced to 13 years in prison, with 3 years suspended on the condition that he pay restitution of US$92,000 to ZETDC by December 31, 2024.

The theft and vandalism of ZETDC equipment reportedly incur costs exceeding US$2 million annually for the parastatal.

In 2023, ZETDC documented 1,569 cases of vandalism and theft, resulting in 172 arrests and 33 convictions.

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15 Comments

chivhayo, chimombe and others · 9 months ago
hatitongwe mari yedu ndiyo ino tonga
Garwe family · 9 months ago
Kudakuti nyama iwore nekuda kwe kuti magetsi abiwa ngaafite mujeri
Mr President · 9 months ago
That estimate, ndiWC akaiita here
structures unlimited · 9 months ago
well,let's work together
· 9 months ago
mati madii chivhayo steal millions of dollars and walk around donating cars using the stolen money
Tambaoga · 9 months ago
mmm i think the judgement for demaging property should be less severe than that of ending human life.There is an error under the sun
kuf kaf · 9 months ago
mitemo yemuno insotsimbirira varume zvisingaite hameno ndo ****r equality yachoo hre iyoyo .....unogona kutonzi wa raper hexvo hautozive munhu wachoo wawa raper dzatoo 30yrs
Anonymous · 9 months ago
Pindula put these two stories together for people to compare how our (in) justice works
Tambaoga · 9 months ago
mmmmm mitemo yemuno ?????? inodakugadziriswa haikoshese hupenyu hwevanhu.uye inonyanyotsimbirira varombo
altonmoyo · 9 months ago
kkkkkkkkk magetsi ayita wait wena kudarika hupenyu hwedu ndovimba vachapatarisisa ipapo mitemo yacho yakuda amendment magetsi tomada asi kuti avepo hunge pane mumhu
Yoyzi · 9 months ago
wekuuraya mwana anopihwa 6 years chete 🤦🏾
. · 9 months ago
A Kezi woman gets 10 years for murder. A Banket man get 13 years for tempering with a transformer. Therefore a transformer is worth more than human life. Crazy justice system in a Banana Republic
hhhh · 9 months ago
paipa
Dhara · 9 months ago
92000 kkkkk ano saverv3yrs dzacho kkkkkk anoiwanepi shuwa

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