ARREST
OF
EIGHT
SUSPECTS
FOR
ARMED
ROBBERIES
IN
BULAWAYO
The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
confirms
the
arrest
of
eight
suspects
in
connection
with
a
series
of
armed
robbery
cases
which
occurred
in
Bulawayo
between
19th
February
2024
and
17th
November
2024.
The
suspects
are,
Elvis
Charakupa
(40),
Khulumani
Moyo
(51),
Mavrick
Dube
(32),
Mongameli
Moyo
(27),
Nkosilomusi
Dube
(27),
Mabhena
Qhawe
(43),
Vumani
Msipa
(31)
and
Conilias
Chigara
(24).
They
targeted
service
stations,
business
premises
and
residential
areas,
stealing
cash,
cellphones
and
other
valuables.
On
20th
November
2024
detectives
in
Bulawayo
arrested
Elvis
Charakupa
at
a
house
in
Mpopoma,
Bulawayo
following
a
tip-off
which
linked
him
to
the
armed
robbery
cases.
The
suspect
implicated
Mavrick
Dube
and
Mongameli
Moyo,
leading
to
their
arrest
in
Bulawayo
and
Tsholotsho.
The
other
suspects,
Nkosilomusi
Dube,
Mabhena
Qhawe,
Vumani
Msipa
and
Conilias
Chigara
were
later
arrested
at
Beitbridge
Toll
Gate
along
Gwanda-Beitbridge
Road.
The
arrest
led
to
the
recovery
of
a
0.32
pistol
with
eight
rounds
of
ammunition
as
well
as
two
get-away
vehicles,
a
Nissan
Note,
registration
number
AFZ
4527
and
Toyota
Corolla,
registration
number
ACN
3328.
The
suspects
are
linked
to
10
cases
of
armed
robbery,
including
a
case
of
armed
robbery
which
occurred
at
a
service
station
in
Kelvin
North,
Bulawayo
on
22nd
April
2024
where
USD
550.00
cash
and
a
cell
phone
were
stolen
and
another
case
of
robbery
which
occurred
at
a
service
station
along
Market
Road,
Kelvin
North,
Bulawayo
on
10th
November
2024
where
USD
600.00
cash
was
stolen.
The
suspects
are
also
clearing
a
case
of
armed
robbery
which
occurred
on
17th
November
2024
at
a
house
in
Nkulumane
5,
Bulawayo
where
ZAR
120
000.
00
cash
and
two
cellphones
were
stolen.
Investigations
are
in
progress
to
link
the
suspects
to
other
armed
robbery
cases
which
occurred
in
Filabusi,
Gwanda,
Plumtree
and
Beitbridge.
The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
commends
the
public
for
providing
valuable
information
which
led
to
the
arrest
of
the
suspects.
Members
of
the
public
are
implored
to
report
suspected
criminal
activities
on
National
Complaints
Desk
number
(0242)
703631
or
WhatsApp
on
0712
800
197
or
report
at
any
nearest
Police
Station.