Lower Gweru Mukuru outlet armed robbers arrested

Zim Now Writer

The police have confirmed the arrest of three suspected armed robbers who struck a Mukuru outlet last month in Lower Gweru.

The suspects identified as Tapiwa Zhazha, 31, Courage Bongani Moyo, 31, and Gift Ncube, 24, were stopped by alert police detectives who acted on a tip-off and arrested them.

Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the arrest of the three.

“Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of three armed robbery suspects in connection with a robbery of a Mukuru Shop at Maboleni Business Centre in Lower Gweru.

“Once again, police would like to applaud members of the public who supplied information that led to the arrest of the three suspects,” Inspector Mahoko said.

The three suspects confronted Michael Mpofu, 23, of Maboleni on 28 March at around 10am at his workplace manning the Mukuru shop.

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. The suspects fled the scene in a Honda Fit vehicle.

Police recovered a Star Becheverria Pistol, 9mm calibre, with five rounds of ammunition, R5 010, US$64, and a Samsung Galaxy M13 cell phone.

Armed robberies have been on the rise of late with Mukuru shops and service stations falling prey on a number of occasions.