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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter
TWO men lost US$17 000 and R40 000 to three gun branding robbers who attacked them while they were counting the money in their vehicle.
According to the police the incident occurred between 11th and 12th Avenue along Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street on Friday.
“Police in Bulawayo are investigating a robbery case which occurred on Friday where three unknown male suspects who were armed with unidentified pistols pounced on two complainants who were counting cash in a Nissan Tilda vehicle which was parked between 11th and 12th Ave along Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street. The suspects robbed the complainants of US$17 000 and R40 000 cash and drove away in a Honda Fit vehicle registration number AE1 2641,” said the police.
Bulawayo has had a spate of armed robberies and some have ended in tragedy. Last month, robbers shot dead a female cashier at a liquor store at Ascot Shopping Centre. She was shot twice in the head.
In another case, armed robbers got away with seven boxes full of cash after robbing a cash-in-transit van at a Choppies Supermarket in Parklands suburb.
In March, a gang armed with a pistol struck at a Trek fuel station in Gwabalanda suburb and got away with US$15,300 and R800.
Three days later, three men armed with a pistol held up petrol attendants at Amakhosi Service Station along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road. They tied up a security guard and two petrol attendants. The robbers spent three hours fuelling cars of unsuspecting motorists and bagging the cash.
-@DubeMatutu
Online Reporter