Inside job gone wrong, as fuel attendant fails to cover tracks in fake robbery
Mako Jerera
A fuel attendant has been arrested after he allegedly detonating a cash safe before faking a robbery at his work premises at Macsherp Complex in Kadoma.
The safe was ripped open, and the room sheltering it was partially destroyed.
A 20 litre container full of petrol was found in the room in the aftermath of the explosion last night, suggesting intentions to blow up the building, but fire ignition failed.
US$1200 was recovered at a nearby railway line close to the complex upon indications by the suspect who later on tried to run away while in handcuffs before he was re-arrested.
The complex and an adjacent filling station are owned by business mogul Jimaya Muduvuri who thanked the police for their timeous intervention as they managed to arrest the suspect and recover some of the money.
One of the line managers, Jestinos Madzingira and security guard, Kainos Kaurai spoke on the incident in which part of the recovered money is said to have been found covered underneath human excretion.
Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
The recovered money was found covered hidden underneath some human excreta.
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