NewZimbabwe.com reports that Botswana police have arrested two Zimbabwean nationals, Donald Sibanda and Lyghton Nembaware, for a robbery. Three businessmen were robbed of P375,000 (US$27,000) in cash and property worth P80,000. The suspects are in custody pending trial. The arrest follows a spate of cross-border crimes involving Zimbabweans, as Botswana has tightened border security. The case strains bilateral relations and highlights the vulnerability of informal cross-border traders to organized crime.
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