Harare — An engineering apprentice with a Harare firm on Monday appeared in court for allegedly breaking into the company's storeroom and stealing electrical copper cables valued at $1 trillion.

Collen Muzembe (22), who is attached to Craster International in Willowvale, is being charged with unlawful entry and theft. He was granted $5 billion by Harare magistrate Mrs Doris Shomwe who remanded him out of custody to May 5.

As part of the bail conditions, Muzembe was ordered to report twice every week to St Mary's Police Station, on Mondays and Fridays,

and to reside at his given address until the matter is finalised.

Mrs Shomwe also ordered Muzembe not to interfere with State witnesses.

Appearing for the State, prosecutor Mr Tapiwa Kasema alleged that between March 20 and 25 this year Muzembe, together with a colleague Shingirai Chibanda who is still at large, connived to steal from the company.

It is alleged the two went to the company premises and broke the pre-cast wall before entering the storeroom.

They stole some copper cables and escaped

unnoticed before selling the loot to Mr Edgar Murandu of Highfield.