35 Illegal Gold Miners Arrested In Bulawayo

Police have arrested 35 illegal gold miners at Happy Valley Mine in Bulawayo and recovered fire arms.

Posting on their twitter handle, a pistol, a revolver, a shotgun and a rifle were recovered after the arrest of the illegal gold miners.

“On 07/03/22, Police in Bulawayo arrested 35 illegal gold miners and recovered an Utas pistol with 20 rounds of ammunition, a Rossi revolver calibre .38SPL with 7 rounds, a shotgun with 3 rounds, a 202 rifle with a magazine of 15 rounds, a compressor, 100m hose pipe, 2 shovels, wheelbarrows 2 manual pull system and a rubber bucket at Happy Valley Mine,” tweeted the police.

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the police have been battling to get rid of illegal gold miners who operate during the night.

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