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Zimra officers arrested for smuggling under a diplomatic rebate waiver
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A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officer has appeared in court on allegations of fraud and money laundering after reportedly facilitating the clearance of goods weighing 554kg at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport under the guise of diplomatic cargo.
Givemore Chirenje (43), who is stationed at the Diplomatic desk as the sole diplomatic rebate approver, was charged alongside Tawanda Juru (39). The pair appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and were granted US$1 000 bail.
The complainant in the matter is Zimra, represented by supervisor Violet Yedzayi Rupiya, who is stationed at the airport. According to the State, detectives intercepted the consignment on November 4, 2025, with documentation indicating the shipment belonged to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Prosecutors allege that Chirenje attempted to process the goods using forged clearance papers before submitting them to Rupiya. Subsequent investigations revealed that the consignment did not belong to UNDP.
Chirenje is accused of working with a third accomplice, identified as Charity NFPK, who is still on the run, to prepare fraudulent documentation. Juru was allegedly assigned to collect the shipment using the forged papers, a move that led to their arrest.
The total financial prejudice has not yet been quantified, and the case continues.
Givemore Chirenje (43), who is stationed at the Diplomatic desk as the sole diplomatic rebate approver, was charged alongside Tawanda Juru (39). The pair appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and were granted US$1 000 bail.
The complainant in the matter is Zimra, represented by supervisor Violet Yedzayi Rupiya, who is stationed at the airport. According to the State, detectives intercepted the consignment on November 4, 2025, with documentation indicating the shipment belonged to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Prosecutors allege that Chirenje attempted to process the goods using forged clearance papers before submitting them to Rupiya. Subsequent investigations revealed that the consignment did not belong to UNDP.
Chirenje is accused of working with a third accomplice, identified as Charity NFPK, who is still on the run, to prepare fraudulent documentation. Juru was allegedly assigned to collect the shipment using the forged papers, a move that led to their arrest.
The total financial prejudice has not yet been quantified, and the case continues.
Source - The Herald
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