Bulawayo gold dealer robbed of US$350 000

A registered gold dealer in Bulawayo lost US$350 000 to two armed robbers yesterday.Police say the gold buyer was targeted around 12:35 at a house on Heyman Road.“Two unknown suspects, armed with an...

Monica Cheru Managing Editor

Published 23 November 2022 • 1:33 pm

Updated 27 October 2026 • 2:33 am

Read time 5 min read

Tags #Zimbabwe #Crime #Armed Robberies #Bulawayo

A registered gold dealer in Bulawayo lost US$350 000 to two armed robbers yesterday.

Police say the gold buyer was targeted around 12:35 at a house on Heyman Road.

“Two unknown suspects, armed with an unidentified small firearm, approached the complainant, who is a registered gold buyer, claiming that they were selling 50 grams of gold before ransacking the house and stealing US$350 000 cash, a CCTV HDI server and a main gate remote,” the polices said in statement.

The police are appealing to members of the public who may have information to contact any of the points below:

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Bulawayo Operations on (0292) 885479

National Complaints Desk on (0242) 703631

PGHQ WhatsApp on 0712 800197

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