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Leaked document reveals 29kg gold stolen from police
16 Aug 2018 at 18:35hrs | Views
About 28.5297 kilograms of gold was reportedly stolen from Zimbabwe Republic Police, (ZRP), Mineral Boarder Control Unit (MBUC), Plumtree on Wednesday.
According to a leaked police memorandum, the gold, which was wrapped in a khakhi paper, was stolen from the armoury using duplicated keys.
"On the 15th day of August 2018 at around 1100 hours, when Chief Inspector Mangena noticed that two FN rifles serial numbers 7166 and 7167 which were booked in the charge office dairy were not there physically.
She then enquired from Chief Inspector Munasireyi whether Inspector Vhiyano he had left keys to the armoury with him.
Chief Inspector Munasirei responded by indicating that he will ascertain between the two keys which were left by Inspector Vhiyano to him when going for time off if one of them was for the armoury.
It was at this stage that Chief Inspector Munasireyi proceeded to the armoury intending to open the armoury. Upon arrival Chief Inspector Munasireyi observed that there was a key inserted on the key hole of the armoury door.
This was witnessed by Chief Inspector Mangena and Sergeant Major Shumba. Sergeant Major Shumba then tested whether the door which was closed, was locked or not.
He then tried to remove the key which was left stuck in the key hole and eventually removed it with difficulties.
Sergeant Major Shumba who had knowledge about the gold kept the armoury as exhibit for MBCU Plumtree Exhibit number 08/15 proceeded to the bucket where the gold weighing 28.5297kg was placed wrapped in a khakhi paper discovered that the khakhi paper which was wrapping the gold was torn and the gold was missing. Reads the memo.
However the khakhi papers were left in the bucket.
Chief Inspector Munasireyi then made a report which necessitated attendance at the scene of CID Plumtree who then uplifted finger prints from the armoury door handle and took possession of the duplicated key which was purported to have been used to gain entry into the armoury to steal the alleged gold.
The varnished gold exhibit is valued at $970 009.80 and nothing was recovered. Investigations are in progress, ZRP Plumtree Report Received Book 3421582 reads," the memo.
According to a leaked police memorandum, the gold, which was wrapped in a khakhi paper, was stolen from the armoury using duplicated keys.
"On the 15th day of August 2018 at around 1100 hours, when Chief Inspector Mangena noticed that two FN rifles serial numbers 7166 and 7167 which were booked in the charge office dairy were not there physically.
She then enquired from Chief Inspector Munasireyi whether Inspector Vhiyano he had left keys to the armoury with him.
Chief Inspector Munasirei responded by indicating that he will ascertain between the two keys which were left by Inspector Vhiyano to him when going for time off if one of them was for the armoury.
It was at this stage that Chief Inspector Munasireyi proceeded to the armoury intending to open the armoury. Upon arrival Chief Inspector Munasireyi observed that there was a key inserted on the key hole of the armoury door.
This was witnessed by Chief Inspector Mangena and Sergeant Major Shumba. Sergeant Major Shumba then tested whether the door which was closed, was locked or not.
He then tried to remove the key which was left stuck in the key hole and eventually removed it with difficulties.
Sergeant Major Shumba who had knowledge about the gold kept the armoury as exhibit for MBCU Plumtree Exhibit number 08/15 proceeded to the bucket where the gold weighing 28.5297kg was placed wrapped in a khakhi paper discovered that the khakhi paper which was wrapping the gold was torn and the gold was missing. Reads the memo.
However the khakhi papers were left in the bucket.
Chief Inspector Munasireyi then made a report which necessitated attendance at the scene of CID Plumtree who then uplifted finger prints from the armoury door handle and took possession of the duplicated key which was purported to have been used to gain entry into the armoury to steal the alleged gold.
The varnished gold exhibit is valued at $970 009.80 and nothing was recovered. Investigations are in progress, ZRP Plumtree Report Received Book 3421582 reads," the memo.
Source - Byo24News
