Four in court over computer theft

FOUR men allegedly caught red handed with stolen computers in Windhoek on Sunday morning appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The four face charges of housebreaking and theft. It is suspected that the men are responsible for a series of computer thefts at Government and union offices and private companies over the past month.The charges that were put to them yesterday, however, relate to a burglary at the offices of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism on Sunday morning.Police reported on Monday that the Ministry’s science section was broken into, and five computers, a generator and a jack were stolen.The items were allegedly discovered in the white Toyota Corolla the four had been driving when City Police officers caught up with them.The value of the stolen items was estimated at N$29 000.More allegedly stolen items were found at the Government-owned house at 8 Lazarett Street, where the suspects had led Police and officers of G4S Security on Sunday morning.The men are Jackson Kazombane (23), Lukas Munyama (18), Imbili Amalwa (24) and Alweendo Asheela (23).They were all granted bail of N$1 500, and were ordered to return to court on November 27.It is suspected that the men are responsible for a series of computer thefts at Government and union offices and private companies over the past month.The charges that were put to them yesterday, however, relate to a burglary at the offices of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism on Sunday morning.Police reported on Monday that the Ministry’s science section was broken into, and five computers, a generator and a jack were stolen.The items were allegedly discovered in the white Toyota Corolla the four had been driving when City Police officers caught up with them.The value of the stolen items was estimated at N$29 000.More allegedly stolen items were found at the Government-owned house at 8 Lazarett Street, where the suspects had led Police and officers of G4S Security on Sunday morning.The men are Jackson Kazombane (23), Lukas Munyama (18), Imbili Amalwa (24) and Alweendo Asheela (23).They were all granted bail of N$1 500, and were ordered to return to court on November 27.