Police have launched a manhunt for a woman employed at a money transfer outlet in Murewa, Mashonaland East Province, who disappeared with her employer’s US$41,000 in cash on Monday.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police, in a statement released on X, identified the suspect as Memory Chisokwe, a teller at the money transfer outlet.
Chisokwe allegedly received the cash from a security company but failed to show up for work the following day, prompting the investigation. The ZRP said:
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Police in Murewa are appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of Memory Chisokwe who is being sought in connection with a case of theft which occurred at a money transfer outlet in Murewa on 25/11/24.
The suspect, who was employed as a teller at the booth allegedly stole US$41 000.00 cash which she had received from a security company before failing to report for work on the next day. Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station.
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In a separate case, a teller at a money transfer outlet in Ngundu, Masvingo, was allegedly ambushed by four armed robbers while heading home on Monday. The suspects reportedly confronted him and forced him to return to the outlet.
Police said upon their arrival at the scene, the robbers coerced the teller into opening the safe, from which they stole US$46,349.00 in cash and ZAR 924,100.00.
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A woman who worked at a money transfer shop in Murewa took $41,000 and ran away. The police are looking for her. Another worker at a different money transfer shop in Ngundu was robbed by four armed men who made him give them money from the safe. The police are investigating both cases.

Murewa Money Transfer Teller Vanishes After Stealing US$41,000

A teller at a money transfer outlet in Ngundu, Masvingo, was allegedly ambushed by four armed robbers while heading home on Monday. The suspects reportedly confronted him and forced him to return to the outlet.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), upon their arrival at the scene, the robbers coerced the teller into opening the safe, from which they stole US$46,349.00 in cash and ZAR 924,100.00. Police said:
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Police in Masvingo are investigating circumstances surroundings a case of robbery which occurred on 25/11/24 at a money transfer outlet in Ngundu.
Four male suspects who were wielding pistols confronted a teller who works at the money transfer shop. The teller was on his way home after he had finished work.
The suspects forced him back to the outlet and compelled him to open the safe before stealing US$ 46 349.00 cash and ZAR 924 100.00.
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The ZRP is appealing to anyone with information about the incident to come forward and report to the nearest police station.
Zimbabwe has seen a troubling surge in armed robberies, particularly those targeting cash transactions in recent years.
The growing reliance on US dollar cash payments has made businesses, banks, and individuals increasingly vulnerable to criminal activity.
Violent assaults on cash-in-transit vehicles, commercial properties, and private homes have become alarmingly frequent.
High-profile incidents underscore the boldness and escalating frequency of these attacks. For example, a gang of six recently stole US$4 million from Ecobank in Bulawayo, while a family in Cowdray Park was violently robbed of over US$25,000 during a home invasion.
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A man was robbed of US$46,000 and nearly R1 million by four armed robbers in Ngundu, Masvingo. The robbers forced the man to open the safe at the money transfer outlet he worked at. This incident is part of a troubling increase in armed robberies in Zimbabwe, with people and businesses being targeted for their cash. The police are investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward. Other recent incidents include a gang stealing US$4 million from a bank and a family being robbed of over US$25,000 at home.

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