US$4.4 Million Ecobank Bulawayo Robbery Latest: ZRP Make Breakthrough

US$4.4 Million Ecobank Bulawayo Robbery Latest: ZRP Make Breakthrough

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has made a breakthrough in the US$4,4 million armed robbery case that occurred at an Ecobank branch in Bulawayo early last month.

Sources close to the investigation revealed that police have collected substantial evidence, leading them closer to the six suspects believed to be behind the heist. The suspects, reportedly operating as a cross-border criminal gang, are said to reside in South Africa, returning to Zimbabwe only to execute robberies.

Specialised police units have been dispatched across Bulawayo and surrounding areas to intensify the search.

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US$4.4 Million Ecobank Bulawayo Robbery Latest: ZRP Keeps Details Under Wraps

When contacted by The Herald for comment on the investigation, National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi remained tight-lipped about their progress.

“We are still conducting investigations on the case. We will update you in due course,” he said.

However, insiders have confirmed that investigators now have all the critical information required to arrest the six suspects.

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Suspects Linked to a String of High-Stakes Robberies

This notorious gang isn’t just tied to the Ecobank robbery. They are also suspected of carrying out a series of high-value heists across Zimbabwe including a 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.

Their targets range from financial institutions and cash-in-transit vehicles to wholesalers and grocery stores.

In Bulawayo alone, the gang reportedly got away with over US$858 000 and R508 000 in five raids within four months.

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US$4.4 Million Robbery Suspects Identified

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.

Investigators believe that after committing their crimes, the gang members flee to South Africa, where they stay under the radar until their next heist.

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