HARARE – Over US$40,000 was seized weekend by robbers in two separate incidents, one of them involving suspects who were armed with a stone.

Police confirmed the cases on Monday.

Police said they were “investigating a case of robbery in which two suspects armed with a stone and a small axe pounced at a house along Nzou Crescent, Winsor, Ruwa where they stole US$10,610; 1,700 Zambian Kwacha; ZAR 2,500.00, 50 Pounds and 200,000 Tanzanian Shillings cash as well as a laptop, four cell phones, 5 pairs of tennis shoes and two school bags.”

Police appealed for information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects.

In another incident, police confirmed they were investigating a case of robbery which occurred along Grayville Road near Arlington Court, Ascot on Saturday.

Police said three unknown suspects who were travelling in a white Toyota Runx intercepted a shop manager, who was driving home, before stealing US$29,000 cash which was in his car boot.