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Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent
POLICE in Mashava have impounded two cross-border buses- MVI Coaches and Clarity Coaches after they were caught at a roadblock along the Masvingo-Mbalabala Road smuggling goods from South Africa worth ZAR 150 000 and breaching the Covid-19 regulations.
Upon arrest, it was discovered the goods in the two buses had no clearance documentation from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and were being smuggled into the country.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest and warned bus operators who were taking advantage of the lockdown to break the law.
“On August 13, 2021, police in Mashava impounded two buses, MVI Coaches bus and Clarity Coaches bus and arrested the drivers for smuggling and contravening Covid-19 regulations.
“The two buses were intercepted at a traffic check point at the 41 km peg along Masvingo-Mbalabala Road, with smuggled goods worth approximately ZAR 150 000. The goods included groceries, clothing, cell phones and other accessories and they had no papers to show that they were cleared by Zimra which means that they were smuggled. One of the buses had 18 passengers while the other one had three passengers,” he said.
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