Police have arrested suspects for robbery and fraud in Harare, Mutare, Gweru, and Bulawayo among other involves the US$500 000 in Harare.
According to National Police Spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the arrest of several suspects is between July 24 and 26 in connection with cases of armed robbery, theft, and fraud.
The cases occurred between July 11 and 21 in Harare, Gweru, Bulawayo, and Mutare.
“On July, 25, 2025, detectives from CID Homicide acted on received information and arrested Mtandazo Ndlovu (40), Amard Ncube alias Jah (43), and Solomon Ngwenya (36) in connection with a spate of armed robbery cases which occurred in Bulawayo, Gweru and Harare.
“The arrest led to the recovery of a Vizor pistol with a magazine of three live rounds, 50 X 0.38 mm live rounds, 15 live rounds for Vizor pistol, USD 3 100.00 cash and two X 48 volts lithium batteries.
“The suspects are clearing seven cases of armed robbery including the one which occurred in Harare CBD on 16th June 2025 where US$ 500 000 cash was stolen and another armed robbery case which occurred at a service station along, Khami Road, Bulawayo on 21st July 2025 where US$ 31 265.00 and ZAR 3 720 cash as well as a Toyota Runx, registration number AFD 9160 were stolen and another robbery case which occurred in Magwegwe, Bulawayo on 29th April 2025 where ZAR 83 000 cash and a cellphone were stolen.
“In Harare, Fortune Banda (34), Promise Tshuma (30), Vincent Tembedza alias Dollar (27) and Queensley Ncube (25) were arrested for conspiring to commit armed robbery at a mine in Beatrice on 26th July 2025.
“The suspects targeted to steal gold carbons.
“The arrest led to the recovery of a 9 mm Deryia Pistol and two magazines, one loaded with four rounds and the other with 15 rounds.”
Meanwhile, on July, 24, Marshal Munashe Munyuru (38) was arrested in Mutare for theft of three motor vehicles in South Africa.
The arrest led to the recovery of a Toyota Fortuner vehicle affixed with registration number AFY 3564, Mercedes Benz and Ford Ranger Raptor.
Investigations by the Police established that the Toyota Fortuner was stolen on 11th July 2023, Ford Ranger Raptor on 15th November 2023 and the Mercedes Benz on 11th October 2024.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police commends the public for supplying information which led to the arrest of the suspects.
