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“This then led to the arrest of the exhibit officer at CID Minerals in Mutare,” a police source said.
Nothing has so far been recovered and investigations are still in progress.
This is not the first time this year that officers from the unit have been arrested on allegations of committing criminal activities or criminal abuse of office.
In March, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission arrested two policemen from Shurugwi on allegations of criminal abuse of duty.
They had allegedly refused to investigate a gold theft report they had received from owners of three mines in the town.
Detective Assistant Inspector Bekhithemba Mkandla of the Shurugwi Border Control and Mineral Unit was charged alongside Detective Sergeant Francis Gwashure.
It was alleged that the duo received reports of gold theft from management at three different mines in Shurugwi, but declined to investigate them.
The cases were received between October 31 and November 2 last year.
Police Commissioner-General Au-gustine Chihuri has been on record as saying the force will not tolerate any rotten apples.
He has been saying they will not hesitate to discharge from duty anyone found on the wrong side of the law.
Online Reporter