4 suspected armed robbers cornered at toll gate

Zim Now Writer

Police in Masvingo have arrested four suspected armed robbers who were robbing people and raiding homes in Masvingo city and other towns since last month.

The suspects, Jacob Danda, 36, Michael Moyo,27, Tinashe Marufu, 23, and Prince Ncube, 37, have been linked to 19 cases or robbery and two cases of housebreaking and unlawful entry in Masvingo City suburbs of Victoria Ranch, Rhodene, Clovery and Zimre Park.

Moyo and Danda were the first to be arrested on Monday after they were offered a lift heading to Bulawayo by a motorist who became suspicious and alerted the police, resulting in them being cornered at a toll gate along the Mashava-Mhandamabwe tollgate on Sunday.

Masvingo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said Moyo wanted to proceed to Bulawayo together with their two other accomplices who had last Sunday pounced on a house in Zimre Park suburb at night and robbed the occupants of their valuables while allegedly armed with a machete.

Moyo and Danda proceeded to Bulawayo while Marufu and Ncube headed to Zaka but the first two were arrested and they led detectives to the arrest of the Zaka-bound duo.

Inspector Dhewa said the four suspects will appear in court soon.

The value of stolen property recovered is US$19 000.