HARARE, Jan 27 (NewsDayLive) - Police in Mutoko have arrested five suspects for allegedly vandalising a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) 100 KW transformer and stealing copper cables at Mazezuru Secondary School in Mudzi.
In a statement on X, the suspects were identified as Phillip Chitawa (43), Steven Nyakabau (31), Patson Gurupira (28), Clayton Nyakatonje (24) and Mary Ngono (33) - all from Mutoko.
“The arrest led to the recovery of 60 kilogrammes of copper windings, two bolt cutters, a shift spanner, two kitchen knives and the suspects’ getaway car, a Toyota Chaser, registration number ADD 1539,” police said, adding that the suspects were linked to another case of vandalism of a ZETDC transformer which occurred at Chingwena Secondary School, Nyamapanda in December last year.
