Police in Kwekwe have arrested several suspects in connection with a recent wave of robberies, some of which were carried out using fake pistols and pellet guns.
The operation, led by District Police Officer Commanding for Kwekwe District, Chief Superintendent Ison Chapeta, has already led to the recovery of these replica firearms.
Chapeta declared that the crackdown is ongoing, with the goal of eliminating all criminal elements from the district. He said:
“We have been rocked by unresolved cases of armed robberies as a district. On 14 August, we enacted a prohibition order that bars the public from carrying dangerous weapons.
“This has led to several arrests of people in connection with armed robberies and grievous bodily harm. The suspects are facing several charges before the courts.
“The net is widening. There is no place to hide for would-be offenders. All I can say is that we can not win this war without public support.
“I therefore urge the community to work hand in glove with the police until we weed out uncouth elements in our society.
“Recently, the national command instructed us to deal decisively with the issue of firearms and other dangerous weapons. We are all out, as you have seen. This is just the beginning.”
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