Cattle rustler gets 9-year jail term

Zim Now Writer

Guruve magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura has sentenced cattle rustler, Willard Castern, 36, to nine years in jail for stealing two head of cattle from the grazing lands.

Castern was convicted after a full trial.

Prosecuting, Albert Charewa told the court that on July 23, Gilbert Vellem drove Tendai Marshal’s herd of cattle to the grazing lands and left it unattended.

Castern came and stole two beasts, which he sold to Kenneth Mureya.

Mureya kept the cattle in his kraal.

Marshal received a tip-off to the effect of the stock theft and reported to the police.

The police acted swiftly and recovered the cattle.