The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
(ZRP)
has
dismissed
as
false
the
reports
claiming
that
part
of
the
US$4.4
million
seized
from
security
guards
at
an
Ecobank
branch
by
armed
robbers
on
October
3,
2024,
had
been
recovered.
In
a
statement
issued
this
Wednesday,
January
1,
2025,
ZRP
spokesperson
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi
clarified
that
the
rumours
circulating
on
social
media
were
baseless.
Commissioner
Nyathi
said
it
is
untrue
that
any
portion
of
the
cash
stolen
in
Bulawayo
was
found
at
a
house
in
Unit
F,
Seke,
Chitungwiza.
Contrary
to
the
claims,
he
revealed
that
after
a
viral
social
media
post
alleging
the
recovery
of
the
loot,
members
of
the
public
broke
into
a
house
in
Chitungwiza
owned
by
a
local
businessman
and
stole
US$13,500
while
the
businessman
was
not
at
home.
Below
is
Commissioner
Nyathi’s
statement:
The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
dismisses
viral
social
media
posts
on
the
alleged
discovery
of
part
of
USD
4
million
Bulawayo
bank
robbery
heist
at
a
certain
house
in
Unit
F,
Seke,
Chitungwiza.The
allegations
are
false
and
should
be
dismissed
with
the
contempt
they
deserve.The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
warns
the
public,
especially
criminal
elements
against
abuse
of
social
media
platforms
to
engage
in
criminal
activities
as
revealed
by
this
incident.The
Police
has
established
that
after
the
viral
social
media
post,
the
public
forced
entry
into
the
local
businessman’s
house,
damaged
property
and
some
took
away
USD
13
500.00.The
businessman
runs
a
hardware
in
Harare
Central
Business
District
and
was
away
at
the
time
of
the
incident.The
public
did
not
find
part
of
the
USD
4
million
heist
as
alleged
on
the
social
media
platforms.The
public
is
urged
to
be
cautious
and
avoid
being
reactionary
to
false
social
media
messages.Meanwhile,
the
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
is
conducting
investigations
into
the
unlawful
entry
and
theft
of
USD
13
500.00.
Commissioner
Nyathi
added
that
more
details
will
be
provided
in
due
course
regarding
the
theft
of
US$13,500.