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MANZINI- A security guard under the employ of Crime Stop was arrested together with a Pick n Pay merchandiser for purportedly stealing baby formula worth E1 529.89.
%ahlengile 'lamini 5 of 0aseNweni and 1camiso 0sibi of )airYiew appeared before 0agistrate 0onge]i 0ci]a for the charge of theft.
7he accused persons reportedl\ stole a /actogen bab\ formula worth E 5. 1an 1o. formula Yalued at E 76. as well as a 1espra\ formula worth E 76 at 3icN n 3a\ +ub in 0an]ini. 7he Ng bab\ formulas were allegedl\ stolen on $pril and were in the lawful possession 0bongiseni Khumalo the 0anager.
Worth noting is that the first accused is pregnant and in motiYating her application for bail in her preYious appearance she disclosed that she had a three-\ear-old child. 7he accused also reYealed that she was a sicNl\ pregnant woman who was eight months pregnant. 6he said she was the sole breadwinner and was emplo\ed at 3icN n 3a\ as a merchandiser.
2n the other hand the second accused said he had a pre-school going child and a mother who were dependant on him. 7he accused reYealed that he was emplo\ed at &rime 6top 6ecurit\. 7he accused persons were each granted bail fixed at E765.
0eanwhile when submitting eYidence before court 3icN n 3a\ 0an]ini 0anager Khumalo said the first accused had been worNing at the retail store for about three to four \ears. +e further mentioned that the second accused was a securit\ guard under &rime 6top 6ecurit\ stationed at 3icN n 3a\ for about six months. 7he manager explained that the guard¶s duties inYolYed preYenting stocN from being stolen and aYoiding an\ crime.