Andrew
Sunday Mail Correspondent
A report published by an online publication last week indicating that State security agents had intercepted a large shipment of weapons smuggled into the country is false and should be treated with contempt, police have said.
The report claimed that three trucks carrying six containers, some of which had AK47 rifles, rocket launchers, grenades and other explosives had been intercepted in West Nicholson on their way to a political party
militia.
In a statement yesterday, National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi advised the public to ignore the false report.
He said police are investigating the motive behind the “story”.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police dismisses a report circulating on social media and attributed to the Daily Mirror on alleged recovery and interception of a large shipment of weapons in West Nicholson, Matabeleland South province,” he said.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police categorically states that it has not received such a report,” he said.
“The Police, therefore, dismisses this false story with the contempt it deserves and the public is advised to ignore it.”
Social media users raised alarm following circulation of the report online last
week.
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