8 pistol wielding robbers make off with +US$100 000

 

A Bindura-based company dealing in gold lost more than US$100 000 when eight unknown male suspects armed with seven pistols pounced on the company premises on Friday.

Zimbabwe Republic Police National Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident, which happened in Chiwaridzo Two.

“We are investigating a case of armed robbery in which a mining company in Bindura lost US$104 000 after 8 armed robbers pounced on the premises and vanished with cash. We are told that the armed robbers attacked the security guard and the staff before taking cash and the firearm.

Ass Com Nyathi said the police are looking at staff for possible leads to the culprits.

"We suspect an inside job because the robbers went straight to the safe and in this we implore employers to screen their employees. As the Police, we want to warn armed robbers that as Police we are not going back,” he said.