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    Harare,  (New Ziana) – Police have confirmed the arrest of nine suspects for robbery, including the carrying of a safe containing US$12 000 cash and theft of a Nissan NP300 motor vehicle on Monday.

    National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi in a post on X said seven of the suspects are linked to the Southerton robbery where in addition to the safe containing U’s412 000 and vehicle, they also stole a closed circuit television (CCTV) video digital recorder, an HP laptop and other valuables.

    The suspects include Tapiwanashe Bakasa (30), Rodgers Magreen (28), Tinashe Thompson (30), Tatenda Mashayamombe (29), Peter Mahwite (49), Anymore Gatsi (38) and Wilson Masvosve (35).

    The stolen vehicle was recovered dumped at corner Robert Mugabe and Julius Nyerere, Harare Central Business District.

    “On 20th January 2025 in the afternoon, detectives from CID Homicide received information that the suspects had driven the stolen vehicle to a house along Mutatarimbo Road, Mufakose before dumping it in Harare Central Business District.

    The detectives tracked the suspects to Mufakose resulting in the arrest of Tapiwanashe Bakasa and the recovery of the safe with various company documents and Closed Circuit Television Video Digital Recorder,” said Comm Nyathi.

    Bakasa implicated Magreen leading to his arrest in Stoneridge, Harare South and the recovery of US$1 565 and an HP laptop.

    Magreen implicated Thompson, who was arrested at Chibwe Shopping Centre, Stoneridge, also in Harare South.

    Subsequently, a Unique Pistol with an empty magazine, pepper spray, an okapi knife, US$800 and a motor cycle which the suspect allegedly bought for US$1 200 using the loot, were recovered.

    The other suspects, Mashayamombe, Mahwite, Gatsi and Masvosve were arrested in Mbare on the same day.

    Meanwhile, police in Bulawayo arrested Nkiwane Nomzamo (42) and Taurai Alfred (43) of Nkulumane, in connection with a case of robbery in which ZAR 158 160 and US$9 339 were stolen in the Bulawayo Central Business District on January 14.

    The robbery occurred just after the complainant had collected the money from a gaming outlet in Bulawayo and was enroute to the company’s headquarters in Harare.

    “On 20th January 2025, detectives from CID Homicide, Bulawayo received information which linked the suspects to the robbery incident. The detectives acted on the information leading to the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of ZAR3 600 and US$40.

    “Investigations by the detectives established that Taurai Alfred who was once a security guard at the gaming company’s headquarters in Harare provided inside information and masterminded the robbery,” said Comm Nyathi.

    “The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores companies and individuals to be safety conscious and avoid moving with large sums of money.

    The Police applauds the public for supplying valuable information which led to the arrest of the suspects.

    The public should feel free to report any criminal activities on the National Complaints Desk Number on (0242) 703631 or WhatsApp 0712 800 197.”

    New Ziana

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