A NoTorIoUS concession fraudster was sentenced to a year behind bars after he tricked bar tenders and shopkeepers at 10 outlets to give him free beer.

Dunmore Ngorima (21) appeared before concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware last Thursday facing fraud charges.

Nembaware suspended six months of his sentence on condition of good behaviour.

Ngorima pleaded guilty to the charge and told the magistrate that he committed the offenses due to hunger and love of beer.

"Your worship please forgive me l did commit these offences due to hunger, and my love for beer,” lamented Ngorima.

Prosecutor Precious Khanye told the court that from January to March Ngorima duped bartenders and shopkeepers.

The police managed to arrest him after a tip off.