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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Three suspected armed robbers who allegedly robbed a Mukuru outlet in Lower Gweru last month were arrested a few hours after committing the crime.<\/p>\n

Tapiwa Zhazha (31), Courage Bongani Moyo (31), and Gift Ncube (24) were intercepted by alert police detectives who acted on a tip-off and arrested them.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the arrest of the trio. He said:<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of three armed robbery suspects in connection with a robbery of Mukuru Shop at Maboleni Business Centre in Lower Gweru.<\/p>\n

Once again police would like to applaud members of the public who supplied information that led to the arrest of the three suspects.<\/p>\n

Allegations are that three suspects confronted Michael Mpofu (23) of Maboleni on 28 March at around 10 AM at his workplace manning Mukuru Shop.<\/p>\n

One of the suspects pointed a pistol at Mpofu and demanded cash. The complainant complied and gave the three men all the money in the cash box.<\/p>\n

After committing the offence, the suspects fled the scene in a getaway car, a Honda Fit. Said Mahoko:<\/p>\n

On the same day at around 8 PM, information was received to the effect that the three suspects had been spotted in Nkayi heading towards Bulawayo.<\/p>\n

Police swiftly reacted and arrested the three suspects leading to the recovery of a Star Becheverria Pistol, 9mm calibre, with five rounds of ammunition, R5 010, US$64, and a Samsung Galaxy M13 cell phone.<\/p>\n

Armed robberies are on the increase in Zimbabwe as a lot of people now prefer storing value in US dollars often stocked away from formal banking institutions for fear of losing them.<\/p>\n

According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, Zimbabwe recorded 1 120 armed robberies in 2021, compared with 931 in the previous year.<\/p>\n

In 2022, in a bid to reduce robberies and rampant gun crime in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa extended a gun amnesty that allowed Zimbabweans illegally in possession of firearms to surrender them to the police with no questions asked.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Three suspected armed robbers who allegedly robbed a Mukuru outlet in Lower Gweru last month were arrested a few hours after committing the crime. Tapiwa Zhazha (31), Courage Bongani Moyo (31), and Gift Ncube (24) were intercepted by alert police detectives who acted on a tip-off and arrested them. 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