Trio nabbed for Rosa 10 Mine robbery
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a mine robbery in Chiweshe.
Armed with a pistol the trio allegedly pounced on Rosa 10 mine where they allegedly stole 375 litres of diesel and seven tons of gold ore.
Speaking on their Twitter account the Police said,
“Police in Chombira arrested Tawanda Kedius Takaendesa (38) and Takesure Motsi (32) in connection with a case of robbery which occurred at Rosa 10 Mine, Chiweshe, on 24/06/22 at around 1930 hours. The suspects, together with one Lawrence Shereni, still at large, pounced at the mine while armed with an unidentified pistol and fired one shot on the ground before calling a group of unknown male adults to invade the mine. They allegedly vandalised floodlights at the mine and chased away the security guards before stealing 375 litres of diesel and seven tonnes of gold ore. The security guards apprehended the two suspects, and the Police impounded a Mercedes Benz (AFK 8474) and a BMW (AFA 9417) they used in committing the offence”.
Rosa mine 10 has been in the headlines after two top police officers were implicated in a US$500 000 gold ore loot at the mine.
These allegations are contained in a letter of complaint dated June 22 addressed to Police Commissioner-General Godfrey Matanga and copied to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and the Judicial Service Commission.
In the letter, the complainant Lawrence Shereni through Takaindisa Law Chambers alleged that Chief Superintendent Enock Masimba and Superintendent Ophius Gadzikwa were illegally removing gold ore from Rossa 10 Mine in contravention of a court order barring operations at the site.
“The High Court under case No 3366/22 ordered all mining operations to be stopped at the estate … until an executor to the estate has been appointed,” the lawyers wrote.
“It is an order of the High Court that whatever is to happen at the deceased’s estate i.e. Rosa 10 Mine should be in consultation with our client Lawrence Shereni, who is also a child and a beneficiary to the estate Rosa 10 Mine.”
It is alleged that the senior police officers were conniving with one of the beneficiaries of the estate, Yolanda Mututuma, to loot gold contrary to the order of the High Court.