Police Crack Two Crime Syndicates in Harare and Surrounds

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Police in Zimbabwe have made a significant breakthrough in fighting crime, cracking two dangerous crime syndicates that terrorised Harare and surrounding areas. The syndicates, linked to rape, armed robbery, and murder, were dismantled thanks to the efforts of detectives from the CID Homicide. The police operation resulted in the arrest of six suspects, with the suspects leading police to a major breakthrough in the cases.

Key Takeaways:

  • Six suspects were arrested in two separate cases, with the suspects linked to a violent robbery at a financial service provider in Kuwadzana 2 Shopping Centre, where they allegedly blasted safes with explosives and held security guards at gunpoint before fleeing with US$9 000.
  • Police recovered a .38 Special revolver with five live rounds, two stolen Wi-Fi routers, and a torch from the suspects.
  • The suspects implicated eight more suspects who are still at large.
  • Three more suspects were arrested in connection with a sinister social media scam that lured job seekers into a trap, resulting in at least three robbery and rape cases in Hatcliffe and nearby areas.
  • The trio posed as employers offering shopkeeper jobs, but would lure unsuspecting women to secluded areas where they robbed and raped them.
  • Recovered items include nine women's IDs, six smartphones, wallets, bags full of clothes, sanitary pads, a kitchen knife, and a fake revolver used to threaten victims.

Statistics:

  • US$9 000 stolen during the violent robbery at a financial service provider in Kuwadzana 2 Shopping Centre.
  • Five live rounds of ammunition recovered from the suspects.
  • Two stolen Wi-Fi routers recovered from the suspects.
  • Nine women's IDs recovered from the suspects.
  • Six smartphones recovered from the suspects.
  • One .38 Special revolver with five live rounds recovered from the suspects.

Sources:

Police in Zimbabwe. (n.d.). Police Crack Down on Two Crime Syndicates in Harare and Surrounds. Retrieved from The Herald, a publication of Zimbabwe Newspapers (Holding) Limited.