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US$5 000 bounty for How mine robbers

by Staff reporter
19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | Views
POLICE are offering a reward of US$5 000 to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with a case of armed robbery at How mine.

On Oct 4, the suspects attacked a cash in transit crew at the 21km peg along Bulawayo-How mine road, Douglasdale in Bulawayo.

Three of the suspects, Antony Moyo (39), Wilson Mutandwa (24) and Ernest Mutandwa (30), were arrested barely 24 hours after the heist and the 11 are still on the run.

They got away with 11.6 kg of gold worth US$450 000.

In a statement, National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: "A reward of US$5 000 is being offered for anyone who supplies police with reliable information that might lead to the arrest of the listed suspects," he said.

He named the 11 suspects as; Xiba Nkosilathi (Tonderai Vumbunu), Abraham Vumbunu, Elijah Temai Vumbunu, Israel Zulu, David Sanyatwe, Jimmy Gonyane, Vincent Ishmael, Chabikwa, Abbysinia Shuma, Kelvin and Mike.

Source - The Chronicle
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