Millers “Steal” Nearly 10 000 Bags Of Maize From Haritatos
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Vangelis Peter Haritatos lost maize valued at US$160 000 to some Harare millers, reported NewsDay.
The millers, Edwin Mwale (41) and Kudakwashe Murehwa (46), allegedly stole 9 735x50kg bags of maize valued US$163 061 belonging to the Muzvezve MP.
Mwale and Murehwa appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi and were remanded in custody to this Friday for a bail hearing.
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Haritatos owns a farm in Kadoma and is into maize production. Under a certain arrangement, the maize is transported to Central Bakery and Millers by Netombo Transport Logistics Company for storage in a warehouse under the custody and supervision of the accused duo.
Prosecutors said that between May and July 2023, the duo hatched a plan to steal the maize which had been put under their custody by Haritatos.
The offence came to light when Haritatos carried out a stock-take and discovered that 9 735 bags of maize were missing.
Haritatos has been involved with ZANU PF since 2002 and has been a member of the party’s youth league.
In 2018, his father Peter, incumbent MP for Muzvezve, decided against running for re-election and Vangelis was chosen as the ZANU PF candidate. He won with a landslide.
Vangelis was then appointed as the Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
He was re-elected as MP for Muzvezve in the 2023 general election and was reappointed as Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement by President Mnangagwa.
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