Soldier, taxi driver fined for stealing Cyclone Idai aid

A CHIPINGE soldier and a taxi driver who were accused of stealing Cyclone Idai relief aid escaped jail, but were fined $500 after their charges were amended by the State.

Bigbrain Sithole (23) of 3.3 Infantry Battalion in Chipinge and taxi driver, Philosopher Ratiso (32) of 46 Ngangu Township in Chipinge were facing theft charges, but the charges were altered to that of possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen.

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