Man Robbed Of US$65 000 By Passengers

A motorist was robbed of his stash of cash amounting to US$65 000 by four passengers he picked along Harare-Blanket highway.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the suspects boarded the complainant’s vehicle in Harare as they were destined for Banket.

Upon reaching Banket shopping centre, one thief snatched the back from the car and ran away.

Pretending to be Good Samaritans, the other three robbers chased after the main actor as they disappeared into thin air.

In a statement seen by Afrogazette, ZRP said:

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of Jey Mushati (33), Tongai Talent Mupatutsa (38), Osborne Mutemachani (40) and Tendai Kapita (37) in connection with theft of US$65 000 cash on 29/01/22 at Banket Shopping Centre Bus Stop.

The complainant had offered a lift to Jey Mushati from Harare to Banket. After reaching his destination, Jey Mushati stole the money which was stashed in a bag in the boot of the complainant’s vehicle, before running away in the bush.

The other suspects chased Jey Mushati and connived to share the loot. The arrest led to the recovery of US$ 37 907 cash and a Mercedes Benz, registration number AFC 3071 which had been bought by Jey Mushati using the proceeds from the loot.

We continue to appeal to members of the public to desist from carrying large sums of money as they will likely fall prey to criminals.”