Police have arrested three suspected robbers who seized almost 12 kilograms of gold yesterday when they pounced on a Securitas cash-in-transit vehicle from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.
In a tweet, police said, they received information that some of the stolen items were abandoned at a house under construction along Folly Road, West Summerton, Bulawayo. Detectives reacted to the report and recovered car keys, 3x9mm spent catridges, a black glove, a 303 rifle loaded with eight live rounds and three empty metal boxes.
“Further investigations by the police established that the South African registered Nissan NP 300 single cab vehicle, registration number HRR30XJGP, which was abandoned by the suspects at the scene belongs to Ximba Nkosilathi, also known as Tonderai Vumbunu and was at times being driven by Anthony Moyo. Police arrested Antony Moyo who implicated Wilson Mutandwa and Earnest Mutandwa, who were subsequently arrested.”
Police said Earnest Mutandwa was arrested in Beitbridge while attempting to flee to South Africa.
“The suspects’ accomplices who include Abraham Vumbunu, Elijah Vumbunu, Israel Zulu, Diva (no further particulars known) and six other suspects are on the run.”
Police further said, “Armed robbery syndicates, including company employees and associates leaking information to criminals are warned that their days are numbered.”
There has been a string of armed robberies in the last few months in Zimbabwe. The government recently urged locals in possession of illegal guns to surrender them without any questions being asked.