A thief who escaped from a police station claimed a police officer released him for a $20 bribe.
Everisto Sungwa of Village Chamisa in Chirumhanzu pleaded not guilty to escaping from lawful custody.
Sungwa told the court he bribed a cop to gain his freedom.
He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which six months will be suspended for five years on condition he does not commit a similar offence.
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