Armed robbers strike abattoir, home, steal US$11k

Zim Now Writer

Armed robbers stole US$11 000 after striking an abattoir and a homestead in two separate incidents in Kwekwe in the Midlands Orovince.

Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, said both incidents occurred on Wednesday night.

In the first incident, about eight men armed with pistols, iron bars, and machetes arrived at Bellevue Abattoir just outside Kwekwe CBD and threatened workers and security with death.

Said Inspector Mahoko: “They demanded cash while threatening the workers and security guards, prompting the workers to surrender US$3 511 cash. They proceeded to blast open a safe which was in the store room and took US$813 and vanished after tying the workers with cables.

In the second incident, a group of about six men armed with axes, machetes, and iron bars broke into a house in Redcliff’s Millennium Park suburb.

“They threatened the five occupants who were in the house, demanding cash. They ransacked the house and took US$6 243 and seven cellphones before vanishing into the darkness,” said Insp Mahoko.

Police are now appealing for anyone with information which may lead to the arrest of the suspects to approach the nearest police station.