GWERU-On 29/10/26, Police in Gweru acted on a tip-off and arrested Tephilia Sapphire (21) and Norman Mashindi (34) in connection with a fire incident which occurred on 23/10/26 at a building along 6th Street, Gweru CBD, in which four shops were destroyed.
Investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly stole cellphones and laptops valued at US$17 000.00 from one of the shops before setting the shop on fire.
Police have since recovered cellphones and laptops valued at approximately US$10 000.00 from the suspects’ hotel room.
The items were concealed in a black monarch bag, a travelling bag and a 50 kg sack.
Meanwhile, The ZRP confirms the arrest of another couple, identified as Dzinoreva Tafadzwa Jadson Brian (33) and Elizabeth Mugezelwa (44) in connection with a case of unlawful possession of dagga.
The suspects, who were travelling in a foreign-registered truck, were intercepted at a police checkpoint on 29/10/26 at the 288-kilometre peg along the Harare–Chirundu Road.
A subsequent search of the truck led to the recovery of 10 black plastics wrapped with yellow tape, containing compressed dagga.
