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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent
A Beitbridge police detective and his accomplice on Wednesday appeared in court for stealing a Mercedes Benz Viano at gunpoint.
Enos Mudhumbu (39) and Jonathan Nyambuya (45) were facing robbery charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe.
They were remanded in custody to June 29.
It is alleged that on June 12 at around 7pm, the unnamed complainant was at home when the pair entered into the yard.
The court heard that they both drew pistols and pointed them at the complainant threatening to shoot him if he resisted.
It is alleged that the pair demanded the keys of a Mercedes Benz Viano, which was parked in the yard and the complainant complied.
t is the State’s case that the duo bundled the complainant into the vehicle and drove for about 16km before dumping him. The complainant reported the matter at Themba Police station.
The court heard that the complainant later activated the vehicle tracking system and the car was monitored on GPS tracking system crossing the Beitbridge Border Post on June 13. The South African Police immediately advised Interpol Harare.
It is alleged that on June 13, detectives from CID Vehicle Theft Squad Harare received information from Interpol that the stolen car was being driven from Beitbridge Border Post and heading towards Chiredzi.
The court heard that the detectives relayed the information to CID Triangle and instructed them to impound the car and arrest the occupants.
Acting on the information, detectives from CID Triangle intercepted the stolen car at Zaka Turn-off and arrested the occupants.
The car was valued at $120 000.
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