Four jailed for stealing from employer

Four jailed for stealing from employer Four men who were working for Vizara Plantation in Nkhatabay district have been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour for stealing fertilizer from the company.The four convicts are Suzgo Gondwe, Eliam Chirwa, Kondwani Mkanga and James Songa.According to court records, the four stole 18 bags of fertilizer from the plantation.The convicts connived with the company’s stores clerk to steal the fertilizer and agreed to share the proceeds from the sale of the fertilizer. However, an anonymous person tipped off the management of the company that its employees had stolen fertilizer.This prompted the plantation to conduct an audit which revealed that 18 bags of fertilizer were missing. The company reported the issue to police and officers arrested the four. Passing judgement, Magistrate Billy Nkosi said these issues are happening frequently hence he decided to sentence the men to four years imprisonment with hard labour.