The robbery occurred around 10 am when the gang, armed with
pistols, arrived in a black Toyota Mark X. They parked the car in front of the
agency, which is located inside a pharmacy, and then brandished their firearms.
According to sources, the robbers held the agency’s workers
hostage while they looted the cash. Eyewitnesses reported that the robbers
fired shots into the air as they fled the scene, causing panic among shoppers
at the busy shopping centre.
It is believed that the robbers conducted surveillance
earlier in the day, waiting for a security company to deliver cash.
When the cash arrived, they attacked a teller and a
customer who had just withdrawn about US$950. The robbers stole US$1,839 from
the teller and R2,350 before making their escape.
A team of detectives from the CID Homicide and other
departments was dispatched to the scene to initiate investigations.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi
confirmed the details of the robbery, stating, “We can confirm that US$2,789
and R2,350 was robbed by four suspects who were armed and using a getaway car.”
He noted that investigations are ongoing to determine
whether the vehicle had a registration number.
“Police are currently attending to the scene and conducting
investigations,” Comm Nyathi added.
In unrelated news, police in Harare are investigating an
unlawful entry and theft case that occurred on December 13, 2024, at a
residence on Abyone Drive, Newlands. An unknown suspect broke into the house
and stole a cash box containing US$20,000 and a laptop.
Police in Marondera are looking into another case of
unlawful entry and theft at Rakodzi Estate.
On December 12, 2024, unknown suspects broke through the main entrance door and stole firearms, including a Farbam shotgun, Brno shotgun, and BSA rifle, while the owner was away in Harare. Herald
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