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Two robbery suspects arrested after shootout in Zimbabwe

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Two armed robbery suspects linked to 10 robberies in Harare were arrested on 11 November in Chitungwiza after a shootout with police. John Nhira and Obert Maveza were arrested at Jambanja Business Centre, according to Zimbabwe’s Daily News.

John Nhira, 40, and Obert Maveza, 29, were arrested on 11 November at Jambanja Business Centre, in Unit C of Chitungwiza, after an exchange of fire with detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department, the Zimbabwean criminal investigation police, according to the Daily News.

The two suspects are believed to be linked to 10 robberies committed in Harare, according to the Daily News. Their arrest came after a shootout with the police officers handling the investigation.

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