Police in Beitbridge have arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly robbed occupants of a house in New Alpha Suburb, stealing five bags of Mopani worms valued at R1,600.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that Collin Mupanduki was arrested on 1 July while trying to find buyers for the stolen Mopani worms.
Police recovered the five bags of Mopani worms, along with an axe, a knife and machetes believed to have been used in the offence.
In an unrelated case, police in Gwanda arrested four people in connection with two thefts from motor vehicles between 26 June and 30 June 2026.
Lillian Moyo (40), Ronald Chiome (30), Kwanele Ndlovu (44) and Tineyi Chigondo (36) allegedly broke into two parked vehicles and stole two cellphones, USD$2,100 and R920 in cash.
Detectives identified the suspects through CCTV footage. A high-speed pursuit followed, leading to their arrest.
The arrests led to the recovery of an iPhone 17 Pro Max stolen from one of the complainants, the suspects’ getaway vehicle, and three anti-lock devices and T-bars suspected to have been used to gain entry into the vehicles.
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