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Police hunt gang after bank raid

03/07/2009 00:00:00
by Lindie Whiz
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Raid ... Robbers targeted a Barclays Bank branch on the outskirts of the city
 
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POLICE are hunting a gang of seven armed robbers who seized US$80,000, £505 and R126,000 in an early morning raid on a Barclays Bank branch in Bulawayo on Thursday.

The pistol-waving robbers swung into action moments after the bank in Donnington – along the road leading out to Plumtree -- opened its doors at 8.15AM, witnesses said.

A male bank employee was injured during the raid but is expected to recover, police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena said.

He added: “The seven men who were all armed with pistols got to the bank soon after it had opened and disarmed the security guard who was manning the entrance.

“They went into the banking hall where they demanded and got money from the bank tellers before going into the branch manager’s office. They force-marched him to the safe where they got more money.”



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Zimbabwe is in the grips of a wave of armed robberies on a scale not seen since the country’s independence in 1980.

Bulawayo police called a security meeting with business leaders on Friday morning to discuss strategies of thwarting robbers.

Bvudzijena said: “We have always called on banks and retail shops that handle large sums of money to revise their security strategies especially now with the dollarisation of the economy.

“We have, as the police force offered to assist such establishments with the vetting and training of their security personnel.”

 


 
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In Zambia, all banks and other bulk cash handling companies (private or public), are guarded by armed police officers over and above third party security officers. I think Zim companies will need to reinforce their security systems that way otherwise this situation may end up uncontrollable. Though the question: "who will guard the guard" is yet to be answered.
 
Tutsirayi, Lusaka Zambia

Comment Date: 4 July 2009


it's not tht south africans are de one doing armed robbery zim members are inlvoved because of being off work lets nt point fingers. this is caused by them(gvt)and its nt that every one is geting payed us dollers or rands some do this because of having no choices in order to survive in zimbabwe. lets all pray for de them to and lets hope they will be new zimbabwe.
 
christopher , zimbabwe and south africa

Comment Date: 4 July 2009


Vanhu veZanuPf given arms during the last elections.Fundraising for a bankrupt party
 
Didymus, Mutare ,Zimbabwe

Comment Date: 4 July 2009


 
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