The ManicaPost
Abel Zhakata
Senior Reporter
FED up by increasing unlawful entry cases in their neighbourhood, residents of Mutare’s Dangamvura trailed a notorious burglar and arrested him, leading to the recovery of household property valued at more than $500 000.
Following Saidi Bwanali’s (42) citizens arrest on May 30, police operatives at ZRP Dangamvura interrogated him over the thefts and he subsequently sold out his accomplice, Fidelis Muzenda (31), who was then arrested at his house in Dangamvura.
The arrest of the duo helped the police clear several unlawful entry cases in which property valued more than $500 000 was recovered.
Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luxson Chananda said the arrest of the two suspects led to the recovery of household property, some of which has since been positively identified by complainants.
He said on May 30, police received information that Bwanali had been arrested by citizens in Gimboki.
“The suspect was arrested after citizens trailed footprints from a crime scene in Gimboki South where the accused had broken into Chioniso Tombo’s house.
“Bwanali led police officers to his girlfriend’s place at a nearby wooden cabin where some of the stolen items were being kept,” said Inspector Chinanda.
Thereafter, the two suspects did indications that resulted in several recoveries of the stolen property.
They planned and executed several break-ins at houses in Gimboki and other locations in Dangamvura, while the stolen items were sold in Dangamvura and Sakubva.
In some cases, the suspects would climb on rooftops to steal solar panels.
Police managed to recover property worth $300 000, including an open view decoder that had been sold to Lucia Adini of OTS in Sakubva.
During investigations, detectives noted that the suspects were targeting houses that would have been left unattended during the night.
It is believed that some of the cases are yet to be detected.
