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THE dramatic events in Bulawayo on Thursday, where six armed robbers casually walked towards a Cash-In-Transit truck, outside a bank, and dragged trucks, loaded with cash, to a waiting truck parked on a nearby street, in a US$4 million heist, are still dominating social media discussions.
By the time the getaway truck disappeared into the streets of the City of Kings, after a heist resembled a movie rather than the actual act, the armed robbers had hit one of the biggest jackpots in such criminal cases in this country.
The Cash-In-Transit truck, which they raided, was parked outside an Ecobank branch close to the offices of our sister newspapers, Chronicle and Sunday News.
CCTV images from the robbery scene paint a picture of robbers who were not in any hurry and appeared to have everything under control.
That is why police have said they suspect the armed robbers received help from some people who had knowledge of the money which was being moved during this operation.
National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said investigations were in full swing.
He said the manner in which this incident occurred showed an element of inside job or leakage of information.
He assured the public that the law will certainly take its course without fear or favour.
The police appealed for help so that they could arrest this gang of armed robbers.
We have confidence in our police force and, over the years, they have found a way to track down and arrest these armed robbers.
They have also tracked down and arrested killers, many of whom now languish behind bars.
That is why we believe that the police should be given time to try and crack the code and find these armed robbers and ensure they go where they belong – in jail.
Every country in the world has to deal with such criminal acts and such criminals at some point.
No country is immune to such criminals and criminal acts.
What distinguishes the nations is the way that the police react and then go on to confront these criminals.
We have a decent record when it comes to how we deal with such cases.
We agree with the police that the robbery in Bulawayo last week was very suspicious.
Those armed robbers appeared to be shooting a movie and they gave an impression that they had nothing to fear during such a daylight robbery.
How did they know that such a huge sum of money was being moved at this bank and at exactly the time they attacked?
It appears someone tipped them about all this.
As to who that person is or who those people are, we will only know when the full investigation is completed.
Yes, we agree with our readers that the more the days pass, without these criminals being captured, the more it will be less likely that they will be brought to book.
But, even the best criminals make a mistake and provide a window of opportunity for law enforcement.
We are hoping this will be the case very soon.
Online Reporter