Police caught a robbery suspect after a daylight theft near Mutsa Lodge, but his armed partner escaped. Farai Magobo, age 33 from Mukotosi Village under Chief Madhlangobe in Chivi, faced the Beitbridge Magistrates' Court charged with robbery. The National Prosecuting Authority called it a robbery attempt that worked at first but failed later. Court records show the crime happened March 9, 2025, around 5:35 PM when two men attacked an employee carrying his boss's money after he stepped off a taxi at Dulibadzimu Bus Terminal.
Magobo and his friend jumped the worker before he reached where he needed to go. They sprayed pepper spray at him, making it hard for him to see or breathe. The second robber pointed a gun at the scared victim, according to NPA spokesperson Tinashe Moyo. Both robbers grabbed ZAR 20,000 cash hidden inside a plastic food container tucked into a green paper bag. Their escape plan fell apart when the victim yelled for help, bringing many people around who started chasing after them through the streets.
The crowd saw the gunman fire four bullets, trying to scare them away, before running into nearby bushes. People kept going after Magobo despite the gunfire, eventually catching him. Police found ZAR 15,000 stuffed inside his underwear, along with the pepper spray used during the attack and an empty bullet shell. Authorities put Magobo behind bars until his next scheduled court date, March 25, 2025, as they keep looking into what happened. Law enforcement teams continue searching for the missing armed criminal who managed to escape.
Moyo explained that this robbery shows how bold criminals have become around border towns like Beitbridge. He asked everyone living there to stay alert and tell the police if they noticed anything strange happening. Because Beitbridge sits at an important crossing point between countries, crime groups frequently target travelers and business owners who pass through. Police remain extra watchful these days as they work hard to track down the dangerous armed suspect who remains free somewhere out there.
Magobo and his friend jumped the worker before he reached where he needed to go. They sprayed pepper spray at him, making it hard for him to see or breathe. The second robber pointed a gun at the scared victim, according to NPA spokesperson Tinashe Moyo. Both robbers grabbed ZAR 20,000 cash hidden inside a plastic food container tucked into a green paper bag. Their escape plan fell apart when the victim yelled for help, bringing many people around who started chasing after them through the streets.
The crowd saw the gunman fire four bullets, trying to scare them away, before running into nearby bushes. People kept going after Magobo despite the gunfire, eventually catching him. Police found ZAR 15,000 stuffed inside his underwear, along with the pepper spray used during the attack and an empty bullet shell. Authorities put Magobo behind bars until his next scheduled court date, March 25, 2025, as they keep looking into what happened. Law enforcement teams continue searching for the missing armed criminal who managed to escape.
Moyo explained that this robbery shows how bold criminals have become around border towns like Beitbridge. He asked everyone living there to stay alert and tell the police if they noticed anything strange happening. Because Beitbridge sits at an important crossing point between countries, crime groups frequently target travelers and business owners who pass through. Police remain extra watchful these days as they work hard to track down the dangerous armed suspect who remains free somewhere out there.
