{"id":8212,"date":"2025-04-28T07:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2025-04-28T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:46:18","slug":"zrp-press-statement-23rd-april-2025-arrest-of-four-armed-robbery-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8212","title":{"rendered":"ZRP PRESS STATEMENT : 23RD APRIL 2025 &#8211; ARREST OF FOUR  ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0confirms the arrest of <strong>Charles Dhokotera (42), Mayor Sibanda (34), Bothwell Kamwendo (40) <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Trivolta Donald Matunhu (20) <\/strong>\u00a0in connection with robbery cases \u00a0which occurred between <strong>31<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0March 2025<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>21<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0April 2025<\/strong>\u00a0in Mhangura, Shamva and Murewa.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On <strong>21<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0April 2025<\/strong>\u00a0the suspects pounced at Nyamuzara Business Centre, Murewa, where they attacked a general dealer and cocktail bar owner, his family and some patrons before stealing \u00a0seven cellphones and \u00a0cash valued at <strong>US$1 300.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>00. <\/strong>The suspects were wearing camouflage and police uniform and were armed with three rifles, a pistol as well as baton sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, the complainants and other members of the public teamed up and blocked the suspects\u2019 get-away car, a white Toyota Aqua vehicle, registration number <strong>AGC 2677.<\/strong>\u00a0The driver sped off resulting in a speed chase. The complainants alerted the police who reacted swiftly and made a follow up leading to the arrest of \u00a0<strong>Charles Dhokotera<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0after the suspects\u2019 get-away car had developed a tyre puncture.<\/p>\n<p>The police interviewed <strong>Charles Dhokotera<\/strong>\u00a0who implicated, <strong>Mayor Sibanda, Bothwell Kamwendo <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Trivolta Donald Matunhu, <\/strong>leading their arrest in Harare.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects led the police to a bushy area near Shavanhowe River, Murewa Cross area where the following property were recovered:- seven \u00a0pairs of army camouflage uniform, four black combat shoes, three STU army caps, one green army jersey, a pair of hand cuffs, two button sticks, one sjambock, two reflectors, two pairs safety shoes, a 0.38 special revolver without rounds, a double barrel Shotgun loaded with 5 x 12 bore live cartridges, a Shotgun loaded with 5 x 12 bore live rounds and 2 x 9mm Retay Blank pistols.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The suspects are linked to two other robbery cases including a case of robbery which occurred at \u00a0a mine in Mhangura on <strong>31<\/strong><strong><sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0March 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0where 22 x 1m x 0.8m gold trapping mates and unknown number of 1 m x 0.6 m gold trapping mates were stolen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The suspects are also clearing a robbery case which occurred at a mine in Tafuna, Shamva on <strong><b>12<\/b><\/strong><strong><sup><b>th<\/b><\/sup><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0April 2025<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0where 50 cellphones, 20 grammes of gold and <strong><b>USD 4 400.00<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0cash were stolen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0is appealing for information which may assist in the arrest of the outstanding suspects identified as <strong>Raphael Gwaze,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Bothwell Kamwendo, Keda,<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Dube<\/strong>. Anyone with information to contact National Complaints Desk on <strong>(0242) 703631<\/strong>\u00a0or WhatsApp on <strong>0712 800197<\/strong>\u00a0or report at any nearest Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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