Police in Mashonaland Central have recovered 37 stolen
solar batteries used to power mobile telecoms boosters. Five suspects were
arrested in connection with the robberies. The 37 solar batteries valued at US$18 000 were recovered on the 10th of January following the arrest of five suspects.
Among the batteries stolen from places like Glendale, Mazowe and as far as
Chinhoyi was one solar battery used to power the Bindura traffic robots.
Officer Commanding Mashonaland Central Province, Assistant
Commissioner David Mahoya said some of the crimes were committed in broad
daylight as the thieves wore municipal overalls to throw off suspicion.
“These criminals targeted boosters for mobile networks but
they were seen in Mount Darwin by alert villagers who teamed up and made a
citizen arrest. After being taken into police custody the suspects went on to
implicate others who were also arrested,” said Assistant Commissioner Mahoya
Assistant Commissioner Mahoya appealed to the public to be
alert when they see people conducting any activities at base stations as
criminals are devising tactics to vandalize and steal. He also urged people not
to buy solar batteries from unauthorised dealers and to get receipts for their
goods so that they do not incur losses by buying stolen goods which can be
traced by the police and confiscated. zbc
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