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Police have gathered significant evidence to track down suspects in the US$4,4 million armed robbery case that occurred in Bulawayo early last month.
Interpol has been roped in to help pursue the six suspects in probably the biggest bank robbery in Zimbabwe since independence.
The six robbers are believed to be Zimbabweans who reside in South Africa, but cross the Limpopo River only when they have a big target to strike.
Crack teams have since been deployed to Bulawayo and nearby towns and cities to investigate the heist.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations were still in progress.
“We are still conducting investigations on the case. We will update you in due course,” he said.
However, sources close to the investigations yesterday said they had gathered all the critical pieces of information needed to arrest the robbery suspects.
The gang is linked to several robberies countrywide, including the raid on a cash-in-transit vehicle transporting nearly 12kg of gold worth US$675 000 from How Mine to Fidelity Gold Refinery in October 2022.
They are also suspected of robbing financial institutions, money transfer agents, wholesalers and grocery shops, among others, between May and October last year.
In Bulawayo alone, the gang reportedly got away with over US$858 000 and R508 000 in five raids within four months.
The suspects are Elijah Vumbunu alias Mupositori, David Sawadye, Israel Zulu, Kudakwashe Mudzingwa alias Umbro, Takafa Vumbunu alias Naison Mahembe, Paul Chinake and Brian Murape.
Previous investigations revealed that after committing the crimes, the gang members would flee to South Africa.
Elijah Vumbunu is alleged to be operating a trucking business and living in plush suburbs in South Africa.
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