Chinhoyi heist robbers appear in court

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Eight suspected armed robbers, believed to be behind the Harare-Chinhoyi road US$2.7million heist, appeared in court today.

EIGHT suspected armed robbers, believed to be behind the Harare-Chinhoyi road US$2.7million heist, appeared in court today.
EIGHT suspected armed robbers, believed to be behind the Harare-Chinhoyi road US$2.7million heist, appeared in court today.

Gerald Rutizirira (35) Kelvin Musakwa (25), Tendai Zuze (35) Neverson Mwamuka (35) and Trymore Chapfika (36) were not asked to plead to the charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga who remanded them in custody to 17 February for their routine remand.

Three of them, brothers Tozivepi and Charles Chirara and Terrence Matimba will return to court on Friday after the State applied for warrant for further detention.

The State said police needed more time to interview them and take them for further indications. Mrs Taruvinga granted the application. The Herald.

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5 years ago

Mari iripi

5 years ago

where is the Cash…

5 years ago

Vakabatirwa kupi and was the money recovered ?

5 years ago

Their planing was kak. They planned like 7yrs old skool kids. Nxt time they must do a research before they execute their plan cz who on earth can give transport to eight guys knowingly ur on duty and transferring large amount of cash. Varume vakuru vanoita kunga pwere

5 years ago
Reply to  Hon Romeo Guti

Hon Romeo Guti It was really lame they should have chose to vanish instead

5 years ago
Reply to  Hon Romeo Guti

Sinatra Gunda way too lame my guy. Dai vakanyangarika zvavo pavakatora bag cz honestly CID won’t let u walk out scott free mu charger office mapedza kutaura ka statement kenyu kakadhakwa. Interrogation inoitwa one by one then motaura zvakasiya, i tell you panokakwa munhu . Vane bag ndidzo nyope dzekufunga manje cz dai vakarowa pasi nemare yese zvosarira ana mahobho finish and klaar.

5 years ago
Reply to  Hon Romeo Guti

Sipho Ngwenya lathi singasiwona mapholisa sakubona ukut iplan zabo zazibolile

5 years ago
Reply to  Hon Romeo Guti

Deecee Nkala laba ngomampara straight kkkk

5 years ago
Reply to  Hon Romeo Guti

Hon Romeo Guti you can say that again bro dai vakarovapasi even across the border vaito rarama bho zvekuti

5 years ago

Vangadai vabatwa vasisina havo cash

5 years ago

Hahaha gegegege

5 years ago

This is idiotic, fools with no sense

5 years ago

musadherere ZRP

5 years ago

Madofo chaiwo. Ndo paya pamunzwa chikoro chakakosha, plus watching heist movies.

5 years ago

I didn’t know they were caught

5 years ago

You can’t be transferring cash by road whilst people are languishing below a dollar a day

5 years ago

Additional fuel to crime don’t pay

5 years ago

Watching TV too much, that’s only exist in South Africa vafana

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