Robbers strike Bulawayo Museum

Robbers strike Bulawayo Museum

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By Agencies

POLICE in Zimbabwe are investigating the disappearance of animal skins and historic artifacts from one of the country's leading museums.

The Chronicle newspaper says that the missing items from the Bulawayo Natural History Museum could be sold for millions of dollars in South Africa. The loss was discovered by a storekeeper several weeks ago.

The Chronicle reports that museum officials turned the matter over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police after an internal investigation failed to get anywhere. Police have fingerprinted museum employees.

The newspaper says that the museum, guarded by police 24 hours a day, has a history of thefts.

"This is a well orchestrated scam, it has been going on for a long time and this is a tip of the iceberg, we must have lost more through these clandestine deals," a source told the paper.
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