By Nigel Tawanda Pfunde
Harare- THE mastermind behind US$600 000 heist former football executive and businessman Rafiq Adam’s office was apprehended and appeared in court Monday,Timelynews can report.
Circumstances are that Samson Gora was employed as a driver Adam and orchestrated the US$600 000 armed robbery in central Harare.
Gora is accused of providing a criminal gang including Nyengerayi Chikwadze, Oscar Muchenje, and two unidentified foreign nationals with sensitive details about his employer’s cash-handling routines.
On June 16, posing as legitimate clients the group assaulted Adam and coerced him into opening his office safe and they made off with US$500 000 plus various valuables.
Police crack team arrested Gora on June 27.
During questioning he reportedly confessed to masterminding the operation and admitted to receiving US$10 000 in exchange for his cooperation.
Police also recovered US$4 400 in cash and impounded a Toyota Hiace believed to have been used in the heist.
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