A POLICEMAN and his nephew allegedly went on a robbery
spree targeting pirate taxi drivers and stealing their cars, a court heard
yesterday.
Tinashe Mabuto, a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police,
who was already on remand for armed robbery charges, and his nephew, Ascent,
appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa.
Ascent was denied bail and advised to approach the High
Court before the case was remanded to June 4.
Prosecutor Lancelot
Mutsokoti alleged that on August 26 last year, the complainant, who operated a
pirate taxi, parked his Honda Fit which had temporary plates at Karigamombe
building in Harare central business district.
The complainant was approached by Tinashe who pretended
that he wanted transport to Belvedere. When they arrived at
his purported destination in Belvedere, Ascent allegedly emerged from the bush
holding a knife and threatened to stab him.
Ascent and his uncle allegedly pushed the taxi driver out
of the car and sped from the scene towards town. The complainant
filed a report at Milton Park police station.
It was further alleged that on September 19, using the same
modus operandi, Tinashe called the second complainant, who is also a pirate
taxi driver, and hired him to take him from Braeside to Hillside shopping
centre.
The court heard that Tinashe and the driver arrived at
Hillside, his nephew was waiting there and pretended to ask for transport.
It was alleged that Ascent had two buckets full of water
and when the taxi driver disembarked from the car to assist him load the
buckets in the boot, he was knocked down and fell before the two took over the
taxi and drove away.
A police report was later filed, leading to the pair’s
arrest. Daily News
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