Ecobank Robbery Case Collapses, Security Guard Now Faces Money Laundering Charges

Ecobank robbery case collapses, security guard now faces money laundering charges

Sibonginkosi Sibanda, 49, who works for Safeguard Security and lives in Cowdray Park, had initially been charged with armed robbery over the 2024 raid on Ecobank’s Bulawayo branch. However, prosecutors have now dropped the charge and replaced it with one of money laundering. Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty to the new charge. He was remanded in custody until 7 July, when a ruling o…

BREAKING: Zimbabwe's biggest bank cash heist suspect arrested

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a suspect in Zimbabwe’s biggest cash heist, the 2024 EcoBank robbery in Bulawayo, where US$4.4 million was stolen in just 149 seconds. The robbery took place at an Ecobank branch in central Bulawayo on October 3 last year. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the suspect will appear in […] The post BREAKING: Zimbabwe’s biggest bank cash heist suspect arrested appeared first on Zw News Zim…

Suspect In The US$4.4m Ecobank Heist Arrested. - Gambakwe Media

Zimbabwe Republic Police has allegedly made a breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the Ecobank armed robbery case involving US$4.4million that occurred in Bulawayo on October 2024. According to the Bulawayo Provincial Spokesperson, Inspector Nomalanga Msebele one suspect has been arrested and will appear in court today.She however didn’t provide further details.Six more suspects responsible for the 149 seconds heist are still on the ru…

Safeguard security guard arrested in $4 million Ecobank cash heist probe - Zimbabwe News Now

BULAWAYO- Police have made an arrest over the $4 million robbery at an Ecobank branch in central Bulawayo on October 3 last year. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the suspect will appear in court on Friday, but gave no further details. Law enforcement sources said the suspect was a security guard from Safeguard, the company which had been contracted to transport the cash from an Ecobank branch at the NRZ Building on …

Bail ruling set for Ecobank fraud suspects  - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Bail ruling set for Ecobank fraud suspects -Newsday Zimbabwe THREE men, who allegedly defrauded Ecobank of US$73 000 through a company called Jerrypat Electricals (Pvt) Ltd are set to appear in court tomorrow for bail ruling . Nigel Gwanzura, Mluleki Dube (48) and Rasheed Mkwala (26), who are being represented by a Macmillan Zinyakatira and Tapson Dzvetero, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei. Gwanzura is a former employee …