Staff writer
POLICE say the sentencing of Vusumuzi Bhebhe and Yasin Joseph to 125 years’ imprisonment each, along with Clever Svuure’s 95-year imprisonment, sets an example to deter robbers in the country.
In a statement yesterday, the police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said the trio committed a series of robberies in Masvingo town on January 15, 2025, and expressed gratitude to the public and the judiciary for their invaluable support in bringing the perpetrators to justice.
“The trio — Clever Svuure, 28, Vusumuzi Bhebhe, 25, and Yasin Joseph, 21 — were arrested by police in Masvingo after receiving information linking them to the robbery cases.
Their arrests led to the recovery of a Mazda Axela vehicle, cellphones, groceries, solar panels, and household goods. The trio were linked to 14 armed robbery cases.
“The trio appeared at Masvingo Regional Magistrate Court on January 22, 2025, where they were convicted and sentenced. Svuure was convicted and sentenced to 95 years’ imprisonment, while Vusumuzi Bhebhe and Yasin Joseph were sentenced to 125 years’ imprisonment each,” Nyathi said.
