Kariba court jailed Maronga and Kapesa for five years

Canvas tents at a Mana Pools safari camp got slashed open while tourists slept, landing two thieves five years in jail.

Maronga and Kapesa hit nine tents overnight

• The duo, along with a third guy still running, cut through canvas while guests slept.
• They grabbed professional camera gear, personal stuff, and cash from international tourists.
• Canon, Nikon, Fuji, and Leica cameras all got swiped that night at Vundu.
• Backpacks, watches, and foreign currency also disappeared during the tent raids.

Zambian wildlife officers nabbed them the next day

• Maronga, 45, and Kapesa, 44, got busted on September 11 across the border.
• Zambia Wildlife Authority officers caught them holding all the stolen goods.
• The crimes got discovered the morning after the September 10 break-ins.
• Kariba Magistrates' Court handed both men five years for the aggravated unlawful entries.