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Anjin guards foil soldiers diamond heist
29 Jan 2014 at 08:09hrs | Views
A Mutare magistrate on Monday denied bail to two members of the Zimbabwe National Army accused of stealing 10kgs of diamond ore at Anjin Diamond Mine in Chiadzwa last week.
Magistrate Noah Gwatidzo remanded in custody Victor Zindonda, a ZNA lieutenant aged 30 and accomplice Brighton Mazo, 26.
They are jointly charged with two unemployed men Tazeni Machingura, 33 and Tinashe Mwashita, 27.
It is alleged that the four were in the company of seven others who are still at large.
The accused are alleged to have been armed with AK rifles and dressed in military uniform when they raided Plant Number 5 at the mine.
They were remanded in custody to February 5, 2014.
Source - dailynews
