{"id":90478,"date":"2024-02-02T10:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/millers-steal-nearly-10-000-bags-of-maize-from-haritatos"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:45:59","slug":"millers-steal-nearly-10-000-bags-of-maize-from-haritatos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/millers-steal-nearly-10-000-bags-of-maize-from-haritatos","title":{"rendered":"Millers &#8220;Steal&#8221; Nearly 10 000 Bags Of Maize From Haritatos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development <b>Vangelis Peter Haritatos<\/b> lost maize valued at US$160 000 to some Harare millers, reported <b>NewsDay<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Mwale and Murehwa appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi and were remanded in custody to this Friday for a bail hearing.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The offence came to light when Haritatos carried out a stock-take and discovered that 9 735 bags of maize were missing.<\/p>\n<p>Haritatos has been involved with ZANU PF since 2002 and has been a member of the party\u2019s youth league.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Vangelis was then appointed as the Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. 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. 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