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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>POLICE in Marondera, Mashonaland East province, have arrested a Harare man who was part of a nine-member gang that raided a farm and stole tobacco bales.<\/p>\n

The suspect Shelton Matengarufu was intercepted by police officers driving a truck carrying the loot. His accomplices fled into a nearby bush. The police recovered 91 bales of stolen tobacco.<\/p>\n

Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi confirmed the arrest of the suspect and said a manhunt has since been launched for the other eight suspects.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice arrested a Harare man who was part of a gang that stole tobacco bales at a farm in Marondera. The suspect was the one driving the truck carrying the loot while his accomplices fled upon seeing police. We are looking for the other suspects,\u201d Chazovachiyi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn May 22, at around 11pm, the suspects invaded Aucheniarich Farm before assaulting occupants with logs among other weapons. They broke into a shed and stole 91 tobacco bales and tobacco chemicals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Police were notified about the robbery and the truck was intercepted in Marondera. Other suspects jumped off the truck and fled.<\/p>\n

The value of the stolen tobacco is US$41 000 and all of it was recovered.<\/p>\n

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