Grain of Trouble: Farm Worker Harvests More Than Just Wheat.

Liberty Banda (32) of Bendaberry Farm has been convicted of theft after stealing wheat from his employer’s field.

On October 5, 2024, Banda was assigned to harvest wheat using a combine harvester. However, on October 11, he executed a plan to steal 11 bags (50kg each) of wheat, concealing them in the harvester before transporting the loot to his mother’s residence.

Authorities, acting on a tip-off, arrested Banda and recovered all the stolen wheat, valued at USD235. Banda was found guilty in the Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court and is set to appear for sentencing tomorrow.