By Erica Jecha

A ZIMBABWE Nationwide Military (ZNA) soldier, a police officer and 5 others nonetheless at giant allegedly robbed ABC Auctions on Thursday and obtained away with US$1 014 000 and jewelry value US$250 000.

The incident occurred alongside Seke Street in Braeside, Harare.

Kelvin Marimo (42) and Osinege Zvomuya (36) appeared earlier than Harare Regional Justice of the Peace, Taurai Manuwere, and had been remanded into custody to October 27.

The State opposed bail.

The courtroom heard that on October 8 at round 0100 hours, Marimo, Zvomuya, Trymore Bondamakara (now deceased) and 5 others, who’re nonetheless at giant  working in cahoots, hatched a plan to rob Sagitarian (Non-public) Restricted, which trades as ABC Auctions.

The gang pounced on Langton Ziromba and Editor Meda, who had been guarding the premises, and concurrently pointed pistols at them earlier than scaling over a precast wall.

They ordered victims to lie down earlier than tying their fingers and legs with shoe laces. The courtroom heard that they searched them and took away cell-phones, a bloodhounds and a panic button.

The gang compelled entry into the places of work, the place they broke six safes utilizing grinders and explosives and stole money US$1 014 000 and an assortment of jewelry.

The valuable gadgets included, Tissot Sea Star B925-152 watch, loz high-quality gold coin, G-Shock MT-G Mens watch, Pasha De Cartier 18k Gold watch, 1.6530 carat spherical Sensible Diamond, hordes of stone yellow gold rings, diamond and sapphire rings and costly bracelets, a number of kinds of watches, amongst different gadgets.

The courtroom heard that on October 11, detectives from CID Murder obtained info, which led to the duo’s arrest in Epworth and managed to get well US$14 239 money and a part of the stolen jewelry.

On the second rely, the courtroom heard that on October 6 this yr, the gang pounced on a Steward Financial institution department, the place they discovered the safety guard finishing up perimeter checks.

The six armed males pointed pistols at him and ordered him to lie down and took away his loaded service gun and cell-phone.

The gang proceeded to interrupt into the places of work utilizing an iron bar.

Whereas inside, they proceeded to the tellers workplace the place they took two Chubb safes and opened one in every of them utilizing a grinder they usually discovered nothing. They forcibly opened the supervisor’s workplace, however discovered nothing.

In the meantime, police have confirmed the demise of 1 gang member throughout a shootout with detectives.

The deceased was recognized as Trymore Bandamakara (37), who was killed in Epworth, and a firearm recovered from his residence.

The opposite surviving suspect, Zvomuya had purchased a residential stand in Madziwa for US$6,000 utilizing a part of his US$25,000 share of proceeds of the crime.