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Lovemore Kadzura
Post Reporter
FOUR armed robbers pounced on Delta Beverages depot in Rusape, on Monday evening and made off with an estimated US$40 000 in cash after blowing some safe containing the money.
The incident occurred on Monday evening when the armed robbers, who are still at large, cut through the perimeter fence and overpowered three security guards on duty.
National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the robbery, but could not disclose the exact amount stolen, citing ongoing investigations.
“Yes, we can confirm that police are handling an armed robbery case where armed robbers attacked the Delta depot in Rusape after subduing security guards and blew the safes. We do not have the actual figures stolen at the moment, but we are investigating that robbery case,” said Commissioner Nyathi.
However, a source provy to the investigations told The Manica Post that the robbers, whose faces were covered by balaclavas to conceal their identities, besieged the company during the dead of night and subdued three security guards on duty.
The armed criminals allegedly overpowered and seized guns from the three unalert security guards, ordered them to lock a security dog in the kennel and sprayed their eyes with pepper spray.
The armed robbers then handcuffed the three security guards and confiscated their cellphones.
The armed robbers force-marched the security guards into the company cash office, where they allegedly used explosives to blast three safes containing US$40 000.
They looted all the money and quickly vanished into the darkness.
One of the security guards later managed to uncuff himself, and then his colleagues, before reporting the incident to Rusape Central Police Station.
No arrests or recoveries have been made, and the police are appealing to members of the public with information or leads leading to the arrest of the suspected criminals to contact their nearest police station.
