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Five armed robbers sentenced to 164 years in Zimbabwe

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Five men convicted of a series of armed robberies in Harare have been sentenced to a combined 164 years in prison. The attacks targeted residents, businesses and petrol stations over several months, according to Zimbabwe’s Daily News.

Tafadzwa Richard Marondera, 25, Liberty Mukanganise, 31, Brighton Chikukwa, 27, Silence Matambo, 27, and Luke Zinyengere, 28, were sentenced by a Harare regional court after being convicted of armed robbery, reports the Daily News. The five men had been linked to a series of robberies targeting residents, businesses and petrol stations in Harare over several months.

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