Zimbabwe: Three Armed Robbers in Court

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Zimbabwe: Three Armed Robbers in Court

[The Herald] THREE armed robbers masqueraded as police officers and raided four homes in Bulawayo, robbing the owners of a total of US$29 700, a car and several cellphones at gunpoint.

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