Blue Circle Bus Robber Jailed 84 Years After Trying To Impress Bar Lady With Stolen Money
A burglar’s effort to impress a bar woman backfired amazingly, resulting in his arrest and an 84-year jail sentence.
Saul Dadirayi, 23, will now invest the next a number of years behind bars after taking $5,000 throughout a heist on a Blue Circle Bus. Wanting to display his ill-gotten gains, Dadirayi flashed a handgun and a bagful of cash at a bar in Neshuro Business Center in Mwenezi. Rather of being satisfied, the bar woman tipped off the authorities, leading to his quick capture simply hours after the break-in.
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Recently, Regional Magistrate Judith Zuyu sentenced Dadirayi to 84 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to the burglary. District attorneys stated Dadirayi and his 3 accomplices took an overall of US$ 5,932, ZAR66,170, and other prized possessions from the bus guests.
Dadirayi’s presumed accomplices– Talent Mlaudzi (20 ), Ashton Siziba (26 ), and Phineas Shumba (25 )– all pleaded innocent and were remanded in custody, with their trial set to advance September 11. Another accomplice, Elphase Magugudze, stays at big.
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Information of the Heist
On July 17, 2024, the group took a trip to Harare, leaving Magugudze at the Vilivili Bus Stop near Rutenga. The next day, the 4 boarded a Blue Circle Bus at Mbudzi, paying US$ 8 each for their journey back to Beitbridge. At around 4 a.m. on July 18, as the bus neared Vilivili, Shumba approached the conductor and asked to disembark.
Magugudze, equipped with a C75 9mm handgun, then boarded the bus and handed the weapon to Siziba. With the weapon in hand, Siziba bought the chauffeur to manage the roadway and turn off the lights, taking the bus to a remote location.
Dadirayi and Mlaudzi, equipped with okapi knives, signed up with Siziba in terrifying the guests, taking money and belongings before disembarking. The burglars fired shots in the air as they vanished into the night.
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A Failed Attempt to Impress
Later on that exact same day, the trio was detained after Dadirayi attempted to charm a bar woman at Neshuro Business Centre by revealing her the handgun and a large amount of cash. Not impressed, the lady instantly informed the cops, who promptly obstructed the suspects. Officers recuperated a handgun with 2 live rounds, Blue Circle Bus tickets, and a few of the taken cash. Mlaudzi was jailed the following day, while Magugudze stays on the run.
Far, authorities have actually just recuperated ZAR7,000 and US$ 550 of the taken loot.
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