US$80,000 Stolen In CSC Bulawayo Heist, Police Suspect Inside Job

Police have launched an investigation into a robbery at the Cold Storage Company (CSC) in Bulawayo, in which more than US$80,000 was stolen.

Suspects allegedly disabled the security system and broke into the company safes.

Investigators suspect the robbers may have had inside help, as the gang appeared to have detailed knowledge of the premises and security arrangements.

“The CCTV cameras were cut before the robbery, making it difficult to immediately identify the suspects,” the Chronicle reported a source as saying.

“Several office safes were forced open, and cash amounting to about US$80 000 was taken.”

It is alleged that the way the operation was carried out strongly suggests the robbers had prior knowledge of the building’s layout, alarm systems and where the cash was kept.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the robbery. He said investigations are pointing to the possibility of an inside job.

“We’re investigating a case of robbery in which approximately US$80 000 was stolen from the Cold Storage Commission premises in Bulawayo,” he said.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that this could be an inside job, although investigations are still in progress.”

He said detectives were following several leads and appealed to members of the public with information that could help the investigation to come forward.

Police are expected to interview employees and security personnel as part of the investigation, while forensic experts continue to examine the crime scene for evidence that could lead to the suspects’ arrest.

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