{"id":8217,"date":"2025-04-30T06:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8217"},"modified":"2025-04-30T06:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:50:16","slug":"press-statement-28th-april-2025-arrest-and-subsequent-conviction-of-suspects-for-crimes-of-concern-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8217","title":{"rendered":"PRESS STATEMENT :\u00a028TH\u00a0APRIL \u00a02025 &#8211; ARREST \u00a0AND SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION OF SUSPECTS FOR CRIMES OF CONCERN IN THE COUNTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0releases the names \u00a0of suspects who were arrested and convicted for various crimes of concern throughout the county for the week ending <strong>24<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>April 2025<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enock Mukwanda <\/strong>was arrestedfor theft of a motor vehicle. He was convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigel Matongora <\/strong>and<strong>Hope Masoka <\/strong>were arrested for armed robbery. They were convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collen Gweme <\/strong>was arrested for contravening Electricity Act, Chapter 13 :19. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cephas Mukombwe <\/strong>was arrested for contravening Precious Stones Trade Act, Chapter 21:06<strong>. <\/strong>He was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Marikafu<\/strong>\u00a0was arrested for dealing in dangerous drugs. She was convicted and sentenced \u00a0to eight years imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isaac Mafa<\/strong>and <strong>Brian Tinomudaishe Kaseke<\/strong>\u00a0were arrested for \u00a0fraud and theft of a motor vehicle. They were sentenced to eight years imprisonment for theft and four years imprisonment for fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0will continue to engage the Judiciary to impose deterrent sentences to offenders. The public is urged to continue forwarding information regarding criminal activities throughout the country \u00a0through the National Complaints Desk number (<strong>0242) 703631<\/strong>\u00a0or WhatsApp <strong>0712 800 197<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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