Police bust fuel smuggling syndicate

He has been arrested and appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who remanded him in custody.

 

Luthando Mapepa
Chipinge Correspondent

 

POLICE in Chisumbanje have busted a syndicate that was smuggling more than 1 000 litres of fuel from Mozambique into Zimbabwe.

Four suspects – Judas Mukovela from Checheche, Sipiwe Sithole from Chipinge, Aram Sithole and Energy Chikwakwa both from Chiredzi – were arrested following a tip-off.

Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, confirmed the arrests.

“Police at Chisumbanje received information that there was a broken down vehicle within GreenFuel Estate that was carrying drums of fuel smuggled from Mozambique. They reacted swiftly to the tip-off and intercepted the vehicle,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.

The four were arrested and police recovered 1 095 litres of petrol and 310 litres of diesel in drums and plastic containers.

The accused persons will appear in court soon.

 

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