Barclays close Kinondoni branch over brazen robbery

Last week’s “robbery” at Barclays Bank’s Kinondoni branch, where armed gangsters reportedly grabbed Sh300 million,was faked,The Citizen can authoritatively report.

>Seven persons including two managers of Barclays Bank were yesterday charged with two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery of Sh390.2 million, $55,000 and euros 2,150.

>Police have arrested more suspects in the Barclays Bank robbery investigation, including a 30-year-old woman who was flushed out of a bus with a reported Sh26 million stuffed in her bag.

Two police officers were yesterday brought to court in connection with last month’s theft of nearly Sh500 million at a Barclays Bank branch in the city.

The Citizen can reveal today how a convict at the Ukonga prison reportedly took part in the now infamous ‘robbery’ of nearly Sh500 million from the Kinondoni branch of Barclays bank.

Watu wasiojulikana wanaosadikiwa kuwa ni majambazi wamevamia benki ya Barclays tawi la Kinondoni na kupora kiasi kikubwa cha fedha ambazo idadi yake haijajulikana mara moja. Tukio hilo limetokea muda huu saa nne , katika tawi la benki hiyo iliyopo Kinondoni eneo la Bakwata likihusisha watu watatu waliokuwa na pikipiki mmoja wao akiwa na bastola.

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