Armed bandits cut the roof to Bayport Financial services in Kapiri Mposhi, blew the safe with explosives but failed to haul the 110 million kwacha stored there.
The impact of the explosives burnt and destroyed about K10 million stored in the safe.
The robbers had earlier disarmed the security alarm at the premises along the Great North.
Central Province Commissioner of Police, Solomon Jere says the thieves managed to blow the safe partially but failed to completely dismantle the safe-box.
He says no arrests have been made so far but police have launched a man hunt.
And three dangerous criminals have escaped from police custody at Kapiri Mposhi police station, cutting a metal bar to their cell.
The three include two who are jointly charged for five counts of aggravated robbery and another facing a charge of threatening violence.
He says the three escaped from police custody after cutting a metal bar to their cell door around 02:30 hours.
THE CRYING FREE MAN
November 21, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Interesting, how did they cut the metal bar to their cell i mean with what? and these financial institutions should ensure that cctv cameras are installed on their premises, it’s a modern worl we live in!
Big Z
November 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Inside job…everyone knows who is behind these robberies. how do robbers come into possession of firearms like AK-47′s which are national service guns? where do they get them from? its a sad situation we are facing.
Nakana
November 21, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Where did those bandits get the material for cutting the metal bars from? The police officers at the station must answer. If anything maybe they even helped them. Financial institutions need to have CCTV cameras and also the security company must be able to respond on time to avoid such but then you know when someone gets a cut. They would sit and allow the thieves to finish their dirt job then go there afterwards.
BC
November 21, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Sorry the police are busy chasing and following former government officials whilst the criminals are enjoying them selves. Mr I.G SIR please help us
Pamela
November 21, 2011 at 5:04 pm
elolwanya nomba, lwati na PWEEEEEE!!!!
Ze bigger
November 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm
The real PRESON BREAK PART II, NGWA, NGWA, NGWA!mICHEAL sCORFIED HELPED THEM
M.i.a
November 21, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Ze bigger lolest! I thnk u r right.
Exhaust blown diffuser
November 21, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Inside job but the chaps failed to get the money too bad..Who said K10million got burnt or is it that the police took something?? Lucky bayport coz if i was the police K96million would have been burnt and not that ka K10millin,two weeks later am rolling in a black BMW
Mathatha
November 21, 2011 at 11:05 pm
How do ze criminals tools to cut ze bars. Am pretty sur zis animals wer seachd. It is clear cut of inside job by ze officers. So zei shud just get officers ad kick zear asses.
Snipper
November 21, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Who said Jerabos are only on the copperbelt?
toilet
November 22, 2011 at 6:47 am
bafikala imwe.
Anti-Nonsense
November 22, 2011 at 8:25 am
iwe chi toilet, ulicipuba sana, icilishina ububi!
ubuloshi
November 22, 2011 at 8:42 am
this is what you get for poor investment in Home security. poor people are put at risk due to negligence by home security personnel. this story is annoying and irritating, i have been attacked before by criminals who got away with everything i owned then – - – govt -improve we don’t pay high taxes for nothing! nxa
Zilete
November 22, 2011 at 9:02 am
@Exhaust blown diffuser, u hv cracked my ribs, really, yaba!
Chinyopilo
November 22, 2011 at 11:49 am
A lot of them came from Angola and other neighbours that had armed internal conflicts.
JeeKabs
November 22, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Financial institutions shud also b payin their constractors/engineers 2 avoid (paybacks). O their securit guards shud b fully investigated. Nw u ba police? Hw cn thievz excap? Stop callin yo gfrends/smokin kube durin th nit n do yo wek guys.
ubuloshi
November 22, 2011 at 6:37 pm
kekekekekkekekek….koma this is crazy thinkin
OneLee
November 23, 2011 at 8:45 am
THE ITALIAN JOB!!!
Epsilon
November 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Masholisholi
kadoli
November 25, 2011 at 8:04 am
HAHAHAHA !! POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED A MAN HUNT ??? HOW CAN ZP LAUNCH A MAN HUNT WHEN THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE TRANSPORT?? THEIR AK’s GO OFF WITHOUT PULLING THE TRIGGER AND WHEN U WANT TO FIRE GENUINELY, IT GETS JAMMED…………AWE MWANDI
safely mulala
December 26, 2011 at 8:50 pm
It can be inside job but let the community help the police to nab the criminals.How did they know that there is money?Someone engineered the thugs.
safely mulala
December 26, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Those criminals are like poachers how kill game rangers in the park.Pliz police and community lets use intelligence to nab the criminals