Chinhoyi Bureau
FIVE Harare men who masqueraded as buyers before robbing two Chinhoyi men of 100 grammes of gold, cellphones and cash have been arrested.

Innocent Kayo (26), Andrew Gurajena (33), George Musarurwa (39), Winston Chimwaza (34) and Edmos Siwela (30) all from Budiriro were arrested on Monday last week.

A perceived normal gold transaction in Gadzema township in Chinhoyi with the five suspects turned around when the gold dealers, Ronny Kambuzuma and Rage Madzwira entered the suspects’ car to seal the deal.
The suspects had indicated that they had to withdraw money from a bank in town.

One of the suspects Kayo was dropped off on the way to create more space in the vehicle.
The dealers were asked to hand over the gold before one of the suspects produced a fake police identity card.
He claimed the pair had been arrested for illegally dealing in gold.

The suspects allegedly dragged Madzwira out of the vehicle, stole US$85 and sped off towards Harare.
Madzwira made a police report and detectives arrested Kayo who was still waiting for his colleagues.
One of the suspects produced a gun threatening to kill Kambuzuma who was dumped along the Harare-Chinhoyi Road.

Kayo led the police to Harare where they arrested Gurajena in Budiriro.
The pair implicated the rest of the group.
Mashonaland West police spokesperson Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara confirmed the incident.

He said police recovered a silver Audi at Maplanka Garage in Tynwald where it was being serviced.
Police also recovered the gold which had been sold to a registered gold dealer.

The gold was worth US$4 653.

The gang has since appeared before Chinhoyi magistrate Mr Funny Nyakudya who remanded them in custody to June 27.
He advised them to apply for bail at the High Court as they were facing a serious offence.