Online Reporter
Sikhumbuzo Moyo Check Point Desk
FOUR suspects wanted by police in connection with a series of car thefts have been arrested in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West province.
Criminal Investigations Department national spokesperson Detective Inspector Rachel Muteweri confirmed the arrest of Wellington Jinya aged 20, Nyasha Mushure aged 24, Tatenda Maphosa aged 21 and Edmore Muchenje aged 24 who were wanted in connection with eight counts of robbery of motor vehicles.
Det Insp Muteweri said the accused persons, together with their accomplices who are still at large, would masquerade as genuine travellers soliciting lifts from unsuspecting motorists and along the way, they would rob the victims of their motor vehicles and other valuables.
“Their luck ran out on September 4, 2025, when detectives from CID Chinhoyi received information implicating Jinya in these crimes. Follow ups were made leading to his arrest and the subsequent recovery of an AK 47 knife, various cellphones, IDell laptop, Retay gun with a magazine of three rounds and other weapons used in the commission of the crime,” said Det Insp Muteweri.
She said after interviews, Jinya implicated his accomplices who were later on arrested.
In one of the cases that occurred on August 26, Det Insp Muteweri said, and using the same modus operandi, the accused persons robbed one of the complainants of his Honda Fit before leaving him stranded by the roadside.
She said the accused persons later abandoned the motor vehicle in Ruvimbo, Chinhoyi.
“The suspects are now clearing a total of eight counts of robbery of motor vehicle cases and all the stolen motor vehicles have since been recovered. They are also implicated in a robbery and rape case that occurred in Zvimba,” said Det Insp Muteweri.
The accused persons appeared in Court Saturday where they were remanded in custody.
She said a manhunt has been launched for the outstanding accused persons only known as Tinotenda Devillious Chiremba, Lloyd Makiwa, Eddie alias Dhama, others only known as Jacob, Maphosa, Huni and Watson alias Mandebvu.
