Several suspects have been arrested in a police crackdown in Kwekwe District after a spate of robberies, where some of the criminals were using fake pistols and pellet guns.
The operation
has since led to the recovery of fake weapons which were used to carry out
heinous crimes.
“We have been
rocked by unresolved cases of armed robberies as a district. On 14 August, we enacted a prohibition order
that bars the public from carrying dangerous weapons. This has led to several
arrests of people in connection with armed robberies and grievous bodily harm.
The suspects are facing several charges before the courts,” Kwekwe District’s
DISPOL, Chief Superintendent Ison Chapeta noted.
Law enforcement
agencies have vowed to widen their crackdown to weed out criminal elements in
society.
“The net is
widening. There is no place to hide for
would-be offenders. All I can say is that we can not win this war without
public support. I therefore urge the community to work hand in glove with the
police until we weed out uncouth elements in our society. Recently, the national command instructed us
to deal decisively with the issue of firearms and other dangerous weapons. We
are all out, as you have seen. This is just the beginning,” Chief
Superintendent Chapeta stated.
The country has
been rocked by a spate of armed robberies, which have in some cases led to loss
of lives, with the recent brutal killing of Harare businessman Joseph
Mutangadura renewing debate about gun laws in the country. zbc
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