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The trial for the three Mupamhanga siblings — Musafare, Liberty (29) and their sister Leona (33) all from Hwedza —in which they allegedly committed three cases of unlawful entry and armed robbery targeting clothing, electrical gadgets and gas shops in the city has been set for July 23 at the Harare Magistrate court after the suspects have engaged their previous lawyer again to continue with their case.
Another suspected serial armed robber, Alouis Nyamadzawo who had been on the police’s most wanted list for allegedly committing a spate of armed robberies after being released on bail pending appeal in 2019, has been arrested.
A suspected notorious armed robber, who is part of a gang led by Musa Taj Abdul, is nursing wounds at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare after being shot by police while attempting to flee.
Two of the country’s serial armed robbers, Spicer Takawira and Musafare Mupamhanga who were wanted for committing a spate of armed robberies, housebreakings and theft in and around the city have been arrested following a shootout with police in Glen View 7, Harare.
Just as the notorious Masendeke family, the country has seen another family of suspected serial armed robbers involving four siblings from the Mupamhanga family believed to be the mastermind of several robberies around the country, including the famous Mashwede Holdings robbery in Harare.
Twelve suspected armed robbers, including two ex-policemen who were released on bail pending appeal at the High Court last year, are now on police’s most wanted list for committing a spate of robberies in and around Harare and skipping bail.
Three more suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a gang that recently raided Mashwede Holdings and got away with over US$100 000, R42 000, $14 000 worth of fuel coupons, two firearms and 20 live rounds of ammunition were recently released from jail on bail pending appeal in separate incidents at the High Court.
Mashwede Holdings lost over US$100 000, R42 000 and $14 000 worth of fuel coupons to five workers and nine suspected robbers, who ransacked safes at the premises before vanishing with two firearms and 20 live rounds of ammunition.
Four suspected armed robbers allegedly pounced on three men who were parked in the Avenues area in Harare while counting their cash in a car and went away with more than US$70 000, $1 600 bond and other valuables.