US$5000 reward offered for leading police to How Mine suspects

Police have unveiled a US$5 000 reward to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of 11 suspects who are still at large in the How Mine 11.6 Kg gold heist.

In a statement, National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “A reward of US$5 000 is being offered for anyone who supplies police with reliable information that might lead to the arrest of the listed suspects,” he said.

He named the 11 suspects as; Xiba Nkosilathi (Tonderai Vumbunu), Abraham Vumbunu, Elijah Temai Vumbunu, Israel Zulu, David Sanyatwe, Jimmy Gonyane, Vincent Ishmael, Chabikwa, Abbysinia Shuma, Kelvin and Mike.

A vehicle that the robbers abandoned at the crime scene after a shootout with the How Mine internal security manager led to the arrest of three suspects the day after the incident.

Thesehave been identified as Antony Moyo 39, Wilson Mutandwa ,24, and Ernest Mutandwa, 30.

The case report says on Oct 4, the suspects laid an ambush then attacked a cash in transit crew at the 21km peg along Bulawayo-How mine road, Douglasdale in Bulawayo.

Tips from the public have previously helped police to arrest suspected armed robbers as cases of armed robberies continue to rise.