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Toyota Prado, hijacked in Pretoria, intercepted in Limpopo while being escorted to Zimbabwe
Limpopo police, through ongoing operations to crackdown on smuggling activities, have arrested two men and recovered a stolen vehicle worth over R1 million.The two foreign nationals were arres...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 08:09hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid Lomagundi College
Ten robbers raided Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi last night before attacking a security guard and the deputy head and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, a pistol, laptops, cellphones and a Mazda Tri...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:56hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 7 notorious robbery suspects
SEVEN robbery suspects, one of them a police officer, have been arrested for a spate of armed cases they committed between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls over eight months.Two of the suspects Wel...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Cop drove robbers getaway car
A DETECTIVE based in Bulawayo who was a getaway driver in a planned armed robbery spree in Victoria Falls has been arrested.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi in a...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 15:47hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Police officer arrested for armed robbery
A Criminal Investigating Officer with the Zimbabwe Republic Police has been arrested over allegations of attempted robbery in Victoria Falls.National Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissione...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 05:15hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed 9 years
A nine-year jail sentence has been handed down to an armed robber who targeted businesspeople in Harare, Chinhoyi, and Chegutu while dressed in military fatigues. Calvin Gasura, aged 32, was convicted...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:33hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Banks failing Zimbabweans
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has accused Zimbabwean banks of failing the nation by not attracting depositors who are now opting to keep their money at home and busin...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 17:41hrs | 594 | by Staff reporte
1 173 Unregistered vehicles impounded
Since September 12, a total of 1,173 vehicles have been seized for operating on the roads without registration plates, according to police reports.This development was confirmed by the police ...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 17:40hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers arrested after high-speed chase
FOUR suspected armed robbers were early yesterday morning apprehended by members of the public a few minutes after they had robbed and dumped a woman in the Mbare area. The robbers, travelling in a Ho...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:15hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Robbers getaway with 150kg gold carbon in Zimbabwe
EIGHT armed robbers raided a mine in Kwekwe early yesterday morning before stealing 150kg of gold carbon, US$140 cash and cellphones.The robbers attacked three people who were sleeping in a ca...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 16:34hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Bashed armed robbers choose to stay mum during court appearance
Two suspected armed robbers on Monday chose to remain mum when they were brought in the dock claiming they were heavily assaulted by police officers when they were arrested last week.Sheman Pe...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:49hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
$27 million identity fraud suspect arrested
POLICE have arrested a suspected cyber-criminal who allegedly hacked WhatsApp accounts, cloned bank cards, and stole people's identities to commit fraud.Trynos Muzanenhamo (25) was arrested af...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Kariba: Zimbabwe's dormant tourism jewel
IT'S 6am on a Tuesday morning in the resort town of Kariba.The sun is already hot as usual and temperatures are on a high at 41 degrees Celsius.And taking a stroll on the streets of Ka...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber arrested over $1,8m heist
LOCAL police recently arrested an armed robbery suspect who robbed a Harare firm of $1,8 million in 2018 before fleeing to his base in South Africa.Christopher Asoni (43) who appeared be...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal 36 tobacco bales
POLICE in Marondera, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for six armed men who besieged a farm outside Marondera and stole 36 bales of tobacco.The suspects, armed with a rifle, ...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:00hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru outlet robbery gang arrested
Three armed robbers who raided a Mukuru outlet in Lower Gweru, have been arrested a few hours after committing the crime.Tapiwa Zhazha (31), Courage Bongani Moyo (31), and Gift Ncube (24) were...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 20:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Fastjet launches new domestic routes
ZIMBABWE'S fastjet has expanded its domestic route network by launching additional flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park.With the addition of these routes, the airline will now be flying ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Political plot to corrupt Zimbabwe's judiciary?
CORRUPT government officials are maneuvering to manipulate an anticipated investigation into allegations of misconduct and corruption against High Court judge Webster Chinhamora as he is seen to be pr...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robber found dead near hospital
The silver Honda Fit in which a suspected armed robber was found dead on Monday morning just outside Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare was reported to have been stolen in Parktown, Waterfalls,...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 cops nabbed in foiled robbery
TWO serving members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and their two unemployed accomplices appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday facing armed robbery charges.The suspects, W...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid Mukuru outlet
SIX armed men raided a Mukuru money transfer outlet in Silobela in Midlands Province and handcuffed a cashier and security guard manning the booth at gunpoint before they got away with US$1 800, R7 80...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robber killed
A suspected armed robber who is believed to be part of a gang that was targeting companies in and around Harare was shot and killed in a shootout with the police this Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura ...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 19:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Madzibaba confesses to serial kidnappings
A white garment apostolic church member (Madzibaba), Willie Chindundundu (21) confessed to serial child kidnappings after he was caught by people trying to kidnap a one-year-old toddler in Glen Norah ...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 10:27hrs | 278 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Armed robber shot dead, another arrested
A 29-year-old suspected armed robber, who was part of a seven member gang targeting companies in Harare, was shot and killed by police during a shoot out in Ruwa on Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura (2...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:06hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
6 nabbed after spate of armed robberies in Harare
Six armed robbers who were allegedly involved in a number of crimes in parts of Harare recently have been arrested one after the other after implicating each other.The six are Simon Katize, 30...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Police exchange fire with robbers at tollgate
Seven armed robbers who allegedly stole about 400 kgs of pregnant carbons, cellphones and cash amounting to US$250 at Ansh Red mine in Shurugwi on Thursday, were arrested at Flamingo tollgate on Frida...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 10:50hrs | 11 | by Tarisai Mudahondo / Simbarashe Sithole
Works affect Forbes Border Post
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says installation works for an automatic high-rapid speed boom barrier at Forbes Border Post have affected the border post's traffic handling capacity.Fo...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Robbers terrorise Bulawayo residents
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising residents for months in the city centre.The suspects were using a Toyota Altezza as a getaway vehicle. ...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest four suspects linked to US$800,000 gold carbons heist
Police have arrested four suspected armed robbers who are part of a syndicate which stole 750kg of gold carbons valued at around US$800 000 from gold mines in Filabusi and Esigodini.Four other...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
ZNA soldier killed in armed robbery attempt
A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) soldier was shot dead by police detectives pursuing a gang of suspected armed robbers, who included three other army officers, in Birchenough, Mutare.The now dec...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:48hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Cop among 7 arrested for Marondera robbery murder
A police officer is among six people arrested for the robbery murder of a Marondera businessman on September 23.Lukas Chimoka, 62, was shot dead after armed gunmen stormed his home at around 2...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
100 pirate taxis impounded in clampdown
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded more than 100 pirate taxis and two buses for violating the traffic regulations and using undesignated areas in the city centre as pick-up and drop-off points...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Movie style Mukuru robbers appear in court
FIVE suspects, who are part of a nine-member gang that pounced on a Mukuru outlet in Gokwe and got away with cash and cellphones among other valuables in a daring raid, have been arraigned on robbery ...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
TWO bogus policemen allegedly driving around Harare in their getaway car and stealing thousands of US dollars after accusing motorists of having violated traffic rules, have now been arrested, while p...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Robber, poachers arrested
A 34-year-old suspected armed robber has been arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly attacking, with help from an accomplice, a man at a bus stop, stealing his wallet containing US$2 500 before speeding o...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:14hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Robbers net US$100,000 and R500,000 in Zimbabwe cash-in-transit robbery
Shots were fired as armed robbers targeted a cash-in-transit van on a busy street in Bulawayo on Monday morning.Police said US$100,000 and R500,000 was stolen as at least four armed men wearin...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 19:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Man loses $45K to armed robbers
A man lost more than $45K to armed robbers in Bulawayo on Saturday afternoon.Police spokesperson for Bulawayo province Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which happened between Me...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 14:01hrs | 7 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Notorious machete gang caged
POLICE in Bulawayo have tracked down and arrested three armed robbery suspects who have been terrorising residents and have been linked to the robbery and murder of a Lobengula West businessman early ...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Terror gang remanded in custody
TWO members of a four-man Bulawayo armed gang that terrorised Pelandaba and Gwabalanda residents last month have been remanded in custody to June 27 for commencement of trial.Kelvin Njabulo Du...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in fierce battle with armed robbers
A fast-thinking and quick acting businessman and his family managed to fight off and repel a determined attack by four robbers in Dema Phase 3, Seke, on Wednesday night.The businessman put his...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for conning ICT perm sec
TWO former police officers and two other serving members of the force were arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda after conning the acting Information Communication Technology ministry secret...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Police on manhunt for fake US$ conmen
CONMEN dealing in fake United States dollars were last Thursday forced to flee in a getaway vehicle in Karoi, which they later dumped during a chase by the police.The fraudsters are still on t...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber gunned down, four arrested in shoot-out
One suspected armed robber was shot dead while four others were arrested following an intense exchange of gunfire with the police near the Harare Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.The robbers were ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SA-registered vehicle used in Harare shoot-out recovered
The South African registered VW Polo vehicle used as a first getaway car by two suspected armed robbers who sped off during a shootout at a service station near the Exhibition Park (formerly Harare Ag...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
19-year-old 'armed robber' arrested
A 19-year-old suspected armed robber who was part of a five-men gang that raided tuckshop owners in Bindura while armed with axes and stole US$135 cash, beers and electrical gadgets has been arrested....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man found dead at London home
A 32-year-old Zimbabwean man was last Tuesday found dead at his Richmond home in a case of suspected suicide.Calvin Tapuwanashe Nyevera Munhuweyi had hardly settled in the United Kingdom, havi...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 18:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa agents hunt for Jonathan Moyo
From fierce clashes in the Zanu-PF politburo meetings after a bitter political fallout over a hotly contested leadership succession during the late former president Robert Mugabe's rule to resorting t...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 19:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Armed robbers' in court
THREE men believed to be members of a syndicate of armed robbers that were terrorising people in Beitbridge district and on major highways leading to Bulawayo and Harare were yesterday dragged to cour...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Prison officers in dock over convict escape
THREE Bulawayo prisons officers are in the dock for helping a dangerous prisoner serving 53 years in jail for armed robbery escape from a maximum-security prison in broad daylight.Talent Bheki...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Suspected thieves shot dead
Two transformer thieves were shot and killed near Murombedzi Growth Point in a shoot-out with police after they failed to stop at a police checkpoint.The incident happened on Saturday morning....Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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