Lawrence
Masimba (35) yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tapiwa Kuhudzai,
facing charges of obstructing the course of justice.
He remains in
custody pending a bail ruling expected later this week.
According to
the State, on August 27 at around 9:30pm, ZRP Braeside officers were on patrol
at Queensdale Shopping Centre in Harare when they intercepted a silver Nissan
NV350 parked near Queensdale Sports Club.
The vehicle was
linked to armed robbery suspects who fled the scene, before abandoning it.
Upon searching
the vehicle, police recovered several items, including a Taurus revolver, a
black pistol, a passport belonging to Crispen Kado, a Nokia cellphone and
vehicle number plates (AGA 5316).
The recovered
items were taken to ZRP Braeside for safekeeping and further investigation.
It is alleged that Masimba later contacted one of the arresting officers, requesting the release of the exhibits without following proper procedures. Around 3:30am, the accused reportedly went to the police station to facilitate the release of the evidence.
His actions
raised suspicion, leading to his arrest. Herald
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