THE strong appetite for Jacobs coffee, which is made of the highest quality coffee beans from the best plantations in the world, has landed a youth of Lusaka in trouble after he allegedly stole the premium brand.
Patson Banda, 25 of Soweto Township, has been dragged to court for stealing two bottles of the ‘magic aroma’ Jacobs coffee worth K679 from ShopRite checkers.
Banda allegedly stole the soft taste coffee on May 10 2023 and he is now appearing before the Lusaka Magistrate Court to answer to a theft charge, which attracts upto five years imprisonment.
In another theft case, an Armguard security cashier is in court for allegedly stealing almost K100, 000 from his employers.
Martin Chilambe allegedly stole K97, 060 which came into his possession by virtue of his employment.
The 30-year-old is scheduled to appear before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court.