1.1.2025
6:53
Seven
armed
robbers
launched
a
raid
on
a
mine
in
Filabusi
on
Friday
and
went
away
with
250
kg
of
gold-trapping
carbon
valued
at
approximately
US$22,400.
The
attack
occurred
just
before
midnight,
during
which
the
robbers
confronted
and
assaulted
three
security
guards.
ZRP
spokesperson
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi
confirmed
the
incident
in
a
statement.
He
said:
Police
in
Gwanda
are
investigating
a
case
of
robbery
which
occurred
at
a
mine
in
Filabusi
on
December
27,
2024,
at
around
2300
hours.Seven
unidentified
male
suspects,
who
were
armed
with
machetes
and
logs,
attacked
three
security
guards
who
were
on
duty
before
breaking
into
a
carbon
room
where
they
stole
250kg
of
gold
carbon
valued
at
US$22
400.Anyone
with
information
that
might
assist
with
investigations
should
contact
any
nearest
police
station.
The
incident
follows
a
robbery
in
Bindura,
where
eight
armed
assailants
stole
550
kg
of
pregnant
gold
carbon
valued
at
US$36,000
on
Unity
Day.
The
robbers
initially
assaulted
a
security
guard
on
duty
before
breaching
the
carbon
room.
Commissioner
Nyathi
stated:
The
ZRP
is
still
investigating
a
case
of
robbery
which
occurred
at
a
mine
in
Bindura
on
December
22,
2024.Eight
unidentified
suspects
who
were
armed
with
a
rifle,
stones
and
logs,
attacked
a
security
guard
on
duty
before
breaking
into
a
carbon
room
where
they
stole
11
x
50kg
of
pregnant
gold
carbon
valued
at
US$36
000.Anyone
with
information
that
might
assist
with
investigations
should
contact
any
nearest
police
station.
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