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The Herald- A gang of armed robbers hit a Mukuru Money Transfer agency at Makomva Shopping Centre in Glen View, Harare, yesterday morning, and made off with over US$2,700 and R2,350.
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When the cash arrived, they attacked a teller and a customer who had just withdrawn about US$950.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.
Online Reporter