Infamous machete-wielding gang members reportedly pounced on a gold mine in Maphisa, Matabeleland North, and got away with 12 half-filled 50kg bags of gold ore, Newsday reports. The incident reportedly took place at Goodcow Mine on Saturday and the 7 member gang was reportedly armed with machetes, axes and a firearm.
The incident was confirmed by Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Philisani Ndebele who said this to the publication:
They have been arrested. Maphisa has been giving us a challenge as it is where we have been recording a number of robberies targeting mostly mines.
Machete-wielding gangs caused a reign of terror in gold-rich areas across the country end of last year till mid-Febuary this year.
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