2 MEN DIG HOLE IN HOUSE TO HIDE STOLEN ITEMS

Detective Constable Lucky Mngometulu leaving the court with the mealie-meal that was retrieved from the maize fields. (Pic: Sibusiso Shange)

MBABANE – “Help me break into the Indian shop.” This was a plea that was allegedly made by Sandile Matse to his friend, Majahodvwa Dlamini, before the actual break-in took place at an Asian shop at Siphocosini.

Siphocosini is an area situated between Mbabane and Mhlambanyatsi.
It is alleged that Matse, who had imbibed marula, invited his friend to engage in the criminal activity while Dlamini was enjoying the same drink with his family members at his homestead.

As a result, he was allegedly overheard by those who had come to drink the marula at the homestead when calling upon Dlamini.
According to the recorded statement at the Mbabane Police Station, Dlamini alleged that Matse came to the drinking spot carrying two volumes of cigarettes and requested that he assist him break into Mofizur Rahoman Mohammed’s shop trading as Khula Ngwane Grocery within the area.

“Watsi asambe siyophula sitolo selindiya,” reads the statement recorded by Dlamini.
He alleged that he joined Matse and went to the shop. However, they had difficulties in breaking the buglar bars and the doors, which resulted in them fetching a pick axe at his homestead.
When they returned to the shop, he alleged that they removed some corrugated iron sheets and entered the shop where they stole items valued at E4 250.

“We dug a hole inside the house and put in the stolen items.
“We then covered the hole with a carpet. I went to Lobamba only to find that Matse had been arrested when I came back a few days later,” he said.

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