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| Soldier stole rifle because he was hungry |
| Written by The Zimbabwean |
| Monday, 26 October 2009 17:55 |
 BULAWAYO -- A senior army officer last week told a magistrate’s court here that he stole an AK47 rifle from his work place because he wanted to sell the firearm to raise money for food. Lieutenant James Kambarume, who is based at Mbalabala barracks, appeared before magistrate Thobelike Matimbe last Friday charged under the Criminal Law Codification Reform Act. According to the state outline sometime last month, Kambarume approached a civilian, Tarugarira Mudadi , and told him he was selling an AK47 rifle. Mudadi offered to buy the rifle for US$25 . The following week police arrested Mudadi at his Mpopoma home after receiving a tip-off from his neighbours that he had an unlicensed gun. When asked by the magistrate why he stole the rifle, Kambarume said he was hungry and wanted to sell it to get some money. Zimbabwe soldiers are the lowest paid in the region. Last year dozens of troops ran amok in Harare . |
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