adminSamuel Kadungure Senior Reporter
DETECTIVES in Rusape arrested two notorious armed carjackers who had terrorised motorists in Masvingo with their criminal activities.
The arrest of Tonderai Murwira – alias Borera and Abel Mudzamiri on April 2 in Rusape was expected to clear three other outstanding cases of car-jacking in Masvingo.
The suspected criminals hail from Muradzikwa Village, on the outskirts of Rusape under Chief Chiduku.
Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa, confirmed the arrest and revealed that Murwira, whose other name is Last Chitura and Mudzamiri, had been transferred to Masvingo for further investigations and court appearance.
The two were facing charges of robbery as defined by Section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 and carjacking.
They had allegedly stolen a silver Toyota Platz (Reg ACU 9276).
The two had allegedly hired the car and along the way pointed a knife threatening to kill the driver.
They then ordered the driver to disembark and sped off.
Detectives on February 26 got information to the effect that the car that had been stolen from Masvingo had been spotted in Rusape.
A follow-up was made and on March 1, one Charity Tapfumanei, of House Number 6, Mbuya Nehanda, Rusape, was spotted driving the Toyota Platz and was arrested.
Further investigations revealed that Tapfumanei had bought the car from Dr Bernard Muchengeti, an optician at Rusape General Hospital on February 1, 2016. An agreement of sale entered by the two show that Tapfumanei had bought the vehicle for $2 300, and had paid a deposit of $1 000 with the balance set to be cleared through instalments.
“CID Masvingo was advised and confirmed that the vehicle had been stolen by means of robbery on December 15, 2015. The vehicle was subsequently impounded and on March 2, Bernard Muchengeti (38), of House Number 4334, Crocodile, Rusape was arrested and during interrogations, revealed having bought it in January from one Last Chitura Murwira (Murwira) for $1 000 after he had indicated it had a faulty gear box and other electrical faults.
“Last Chitura (Murwira) told Muchengeti that he had been permitted by his brother, Prince Chipato, of House Number 2927, Njiri Street, Mucheke, Masvingo, to sell the vehicle. Muchengeti produced an agreement of sale to that effect, having paid a deposit of $420. Further inquiries established that Last Chitura’s real name was Tonderai Murwira a.k.a Borera, of Muradzikwa Village,” said Insp Kakohwa.
“On April 2, 2016 detectives established that Murwira was in Rusape where he had intended to collect his balance from Muchengeti and arrested him and he implicated Abel Mudzamiri who was arrested at Chiduku Business Centre,” said Insp Kakohwa.
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