Police investigate security breaches at Deputy Minister Mnangagwa’s house

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that investigations are underway into two security breaches at the Harare residence of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa, who is also the Deputy Minister of Finance.

Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the development in a statement on Friday afternoon. He promised to reveal more details during the course of investigations.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that investigations are being conducted in connection with a report of criminal acts at the residence of the Deputy Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Honourable David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa’s residence in Harare on 23rd June 2024.

“More details will be availed as investigations unravel,” Nyathi said.

According to ZimLive, the first incident occurred on June 23 at around 10 PM, when Mnangagwa reported unusual noises coming from the ceiling. Police officers searched the house and perimeter but found nothing suspicious.

However, when they checked the roof again at around 11:50 PM, they found a bag containing the deputy minister’s possessions, including torn documents, two Apple MacBook laptops, and a MacBook iPad, which appeared to have been deliberately damaged.

The deputy minister reported that all the items had been taken from his bedroom, and his gun, a 9mm Beretta pistol with 15 live cartridges, and US$500 cash were missing.

The intruder had also retrieved a loaf of bread from the kitchen unit and dumped it on the floor near the door. In a bizarre act, the intruder cut the driver’s headrest of Mnangagwa’s parked Land Rover Defender in the garage.

Despite a thorough search by police, including a canine unit, no trace of the suspect was found, and there was no evidence of forced entry.

In a second incident on June 25, an intruder left six cartridges – three outside Mnangagwa’s main bedroom door and three on the lawn outside the property. The Deputy Minister’s eight-year-old son discovered one of the live cartridges on the floor outside his parents’ bedroom door.

The ZRP has confirmed that investigations are ongoing, but no further details have been released.