Four arrested for smuggling second-hand clothes

Crime Reporter

Police have arrested four suspected smugglers of second-hand clothes and shoes under the ongoing operation codenamed “No to smuggling”.

The four were intercepted at a roadblock along the Gweru-Mvuma Road.

Police recovered 33 bales of second-hand clothes and shoes.

National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests.

“On January 22, members of the police deployed at a roadblock along the Gweru–Mvuma Road intercepted a Lean Angels bus and arrested the bus driver, Bothwel William (41), as well as Casnos Rungwande (45), Rodrick Muyayiso (41) and Chris Mabhuya (26) for

smuggling 33 bales of second-hand clothes and shoes. The bus was travelling from Mutare to Bulawayo,” he said.