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Corrupt CIO agents arrested at Plumtree border post
31 Mar 2012 at 14:03hrs | Views
Police at the Plumtree Border Post have complained about corrupt members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) whose alleged activities â€" including smuggling and impersonating police â€" have become a thorn in the flesh for travellers and law enforcers.
A police report dated March 28, 2012 exposes the shady CIO deals which the police fear have tainted the President's Office.
"The President's Office support staff normally deploy themselves at the border where they would engage in corrupt activities. They sometimes masquerade as police officers and search travellers at the border.
The issue needs to be addressed as this tarnishes the image of their office," reads part of the police report titled: Interception Of Goods Intended To Be Smuggled By Members Of The President's Office.
According to the report, two CIO agents â€" Charity Mavula and Angella Moyo â€" are the latest culprits caught while attempting to smuggle goods from Botswana.
"The two, who are stationed at the President's Office at Plumtree, were Charity Mavula, passport number BN 410310 of house number 704 Madubes, Plumtree, who had 2 speakers, 2 colour televisions, 2 satellite dishes, 1 solar panel, 2 radios and 2 DVD players, all valued at BWP3 190,00, and Angela Moyo, passport number BN 425968 of house number 2241/40 DA's Compound, Plumtree, who had smuggled two by 21-inch colour television sets, 1 solar inverter, 2 speakers, 2 radios, 2 satellite dish sets and 2 DVD players, all valued at BWP2 450,00," reads the report.
The two were arrested by constables Nyahwa, Stinta and Chibvuri, all based at Plumtree Border Post.
"The matter was handed to the Member-in-Charge Plumtree Border Post number 043090LA/I (Assistant Inspector) Mutanga, who then referred the matter to the Zimra (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) supervisor Stingily Murema, who explained to the two that they had extra goods and that qualified them to pay duty," reads the report.
Mavula and Moyo reportedly admitted to committing the offence and were made to pay duty for the goods.
A police report dated March 28, 2012 exposes the shady CIO deals which the police fear have tainted the President's Office.
"The President's Office support staff normally deploy themselves at the border where they would engage in corrupt activities. They sometimes masquerade as police officers and search travellers at the border.
The issue needs to be addressed as this tarnishes the image of their office," reads part of the police report titled: Interception Of Goods Intended To Be Smuggled By Members Of The President's Office.
According to the report, two CIO agents â€" Charity Mavula and Angella Moyo â€" are the latest culprits caught while attempting to smuggle goods from Botswana.
"The two, who are stationed at the President's Office at Plumtree, were Charity Mavula, passport number BN 410310 of house number 704 Madubes, Plumtree, who had 2 speakers, 2 colour televisions, 2 satellite dishes, 1 solar panel, 2 radios and 2 DVD players, all valued at BWP3 190,00, and Angela Moyo, passport number BN 425968 of house number 2241/40 DA's Compound, Plumtree, who had smuggled two by 21-inch colour television sets, 1 solar inverter, 2 speakers, 2 radios, 2 satellite dish sets and 2 DVD players, all valued at BWP2 450,00," reads the report.
The two were arrested by constables Nyahwa, Stinta and Chibvuri, all based at Plumtree Border Post.
"The matter was handed to the Member-in-Charge Plumtree Border Post number 043090LA/I (Assistant Inspector) Mutanga, who then referred the matter to the Zimra (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) supervisor Stingily Murema, who explained to the two that they had extra goods and that qualified them to pay duty," reads the report.
Mavula and Moyo reportedly admitted to committing the offence and were made to pay duty for the goods.
Source - newsday
