EDWIN MOYO
KWEKWE-Kwekwe’s EquipZim was robbed of cash and property valued at US$44 298 on 26 July 2023 at around 4pm, Midlands Provincial Police spokesperson Inspector , Emmanuel Mahoko has confirmed and is appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects.
“We are appealing to members of the public who might have information about the suspects to visit any nearest police station,” he said
Mahoko told The Midweek Watch that three unknown men arrived at EquipZim, armed with a rifle and two iron bars.
They approached the 24-year-old complainant (name witheld) and his four employees and demanded cash. In fear for their lives, the complainant handed over US$797.
The intruders went on to blind fold him and force marched him to the safe.
They force opened the safe with a bolt cutter and took cash amounting to US$43-000 and ZW$5 000 and an I-pad.
They then tied the complainant’s four employees’ hands with sacks and fled from the scene.
It was established that the suspects had earlier on during the day came to the company pretending to be genuine buyers and took a quotation for a jaw crusher.
