By Crime and Court Reporter – Police have confirmed a staggering US$4 million cash robbery at the Ecobank Parkade Centre branch in Bulawayo in what appears to be one of the biggest heists in Zimbabwean history.

CCTV footage circulating on social media captures the moment two masked men brazenly haul trunks of money, loading them into an open truck at the National Railways of Zimbabwe Building in Bulawayo, located at the corner of Fife Street and 9th Avenue.

In a statement on Thursday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi revealed that the robbers made off with between US$4 million and US$5 million during the meticulously executed raid.

The cash, which was being transported by a Safeguard Security cash-in-transit van, was snatched in broad daylight.

Eyewitnesses, some of whom recorded short videos, described how the robbers swiftly stormed the delivery vehicle and the bank, loaded the money into a white Ford Ranger, and sped off without facing any resistance.

Though cash-in-transit heists are common in neighbouring South Africa, they are relatively rare in Zimbabwe, making this audacious robbery all the more shocking.