{"id":8377,"date":"2025-09-19T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8377"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:03:13","slug":"press-statement-05th-september-2025-arrest-of-two-suspects-for-armed-robbery-and-rape-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8377","title":{"rendered":"PRESS STATEMENT\u00a0: 05TH SEPTEMBER 2025 &#8211; ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND RAPE CASES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong> confirms the arrest of <strong>Mpandawana Masango (43) <\/strong>and<strong> Thandazani Moyo <\/strong>alias<strong> Faa<\/strong>, in connection with rape and armed robbery cases which occurred in Redcliff, Kwekwe on<strong> 02<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong> and <strong>03<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2025 <\/strong>between <strong>0800 hours <\/strong>and <strong>0400 hours<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On <strong>03<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2025<\/strong>, detectives from CID Kwekwe received information that <strong>Mpandawana Masango<\/strong> was using a cellphone stolen at a house in Angelbert, Redcliff on <strong>03<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2025<\/strong> at around <strong>0400 hours<\/strong>. The detectives tracked the suspect leading to his arrest in Nkulumane 5, Bulawayo and the recovery of two cellphones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mpandawana Masango <\/strong>implicated <strong>Thandazani Moyo <\/strong>leading to his arrest in Western area, Bulawayo and recovery of the suspects\u2019 getaway car, a Honda Fit, registration number <strong>ADU 9899.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The suspects are being linked to seven cases of robbery, including the one which occurred on <strong>02<sup>nd<\/sup> September 2025<\/strong> at a house in Musgrave, Redcliff where <strong>USD 7 51.00<\/strong> and <strong>ZAR 400.00<\/strong> cash as well as a cellphone were stolen and another case of robbery and rape which occurred on <strong>03<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2025<\/strong> where one of the suspects sexually abused the complainant before stealing cash and a cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are also clearing a case of robbery which occurred on <strong>03<sup>rd<\/sup> September 2025<\/strong> at a house in Angelbert, Redcliff where <strong>USD 5 000.00<\/strong> cash and a cellphone were stolen.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police <\/strong>is appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of the suspects\u2019 accomplice, <strong>Trust Mubvumbi<\/strong>. Anyone with information to contact the National Complaints Desk on <strong>(0242) 703631<\/strong> or WhatsApp on <strong>0712 800 197<\/strong>, or report at any nearest Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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