A murderer who escaped from lawful custody in Plumtree before he skipped the country to Malawi and was later deported has been jailed for 12 years.
Mike Cabangani Mathe (38) was arrested in connection with a case of escaping from lawful custody in Plumtree.
Police confirmed that Mathe, who was serving a 20-year jail sentence for rape cases and murde,r escaped from Plumtree prison on November 15, last year, and skipped the country.
The suspect was apprehended on February 24 this year at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Harare, following his deportation from Malawi.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates that crime does not pay.
This follows the arrest, conviction, and sentencing of two former soccer players, Tumai Matsika (Abbas Amidu) and Kudzai (Reuben) Mhlanga, for dealing in dangerous drugs (dagga).
The two appeared in court on February 24 for sentencing and were each sentenced to 12years’ imprisonment.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police applauds members of the public for their continued cooperation and support in the fight against crime.
