The six-member gang of Lloyd Rayeni Zvoma, Clemence
Manyika, Slevester Chaire, Simbarashe Chiyangwa, Sydney Chikozho and Felix
Tagonera appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo over the weekend.
They were remanded in custody to tomorrow when they will
file their bail bid.
The court heard that on January 18, the gang assembled and
boarded a BMW and approached their target, Tafadzwa Lovemore Mudzekenyedze.
They introduced themselves as detectives from CID Drugs and
officers from the President’s Office.
Zvoma allegedly produced a ZRP identity card bearing the
name Constable Masaraure while Chaire produced a forged President’s Office
identity card bearing Tendai Marakasa’s details.
The gang accused Mudzekenyedze of Kuwadzana of being a
major supplier of drugs and advised him that he was under arrest.
They manhandled him and forced him into his car which they
drove towards Harare CBD.
They allegedly parked near Harare showgrounds and demanded
US$1000 from him for his freedom.
During that same time, real officers from CID drugs,
received a tip-off that the gang was holding Mudzekenyedze hostage.
They tracked down the gang members and arrested them.
The police recovered
the identity cards, a pair of handcuffs, three GPS tracking devices and a
pepper spray can from the gang.
The police also recovered two sachets of crystal meth from
the gang.
Zebediah Bofu
prosecuted. H Metro
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