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CID homicide pounce on bogus cops
Two suspected bogus cops who alleged pounced on PaTawaz restaurant and bar in Harare recently are in soup after they tried to extort the proprietor Tawand...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 00:19hrs | 861 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Bogus cops jailed 30 years
Three armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been sentenced to 30 years behind bars by regional magistrate Shingirai Mutiro...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 13:38hrs | 1385 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bogus cops rob money changers
THREE illegal money changers popularly known as osphatheIeni lost an undisclosed amount of money on Thursday after they were attacked by armed robbers during the day.The robbery occurred at Nk...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops arrested for armed robbery
FOUR armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been arrested after committing a spate of crimes around the area.Police...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
TWO bogus policemen allegedly driving around Harare in their getaway car and stealing thousands of US dollars after accusing motorists of having violated traffic rules, have now been arrested, while p...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Beer drinker loses car to bogus cops
THREE bogus police officers stole a Honda Fit in Harare after confronting the owner who was drinking beer outside the vehicle at a city flat on Tuesday and accused him of violating Covid-19 regulation...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi conductor killed by 4 bogus cops in extortion attempt gone wrong
Four bogus police officers killed a man during a botched extortion attempt, a court heard on Monday.A member of the quartet, Watson Mutondo, 23, appeared before a Harare magistrate charged wit...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
Two people who were masquerading as police officers have been arrested in separate incidents in Harare after they were found extorting money from pirate taxi drivers and a suspected ‘fraudster'....Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops arrested
TWO Bulawayo security guards have been arrested for masquerading as police officers and collecting a $100 bribe from a resident they accused of violating Covid-19 protocols at the Centenary Park....Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pirate kombi crews arrest bribe-seeking bogus cop
PIRATE kombi drivers and touts on Monday effected a citizens' arrest on a woman who was allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from them. Vinate Ncube (35) was arrested a...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
10 'cops' rob miners
Police in Mashonaland East have launched a manhunt for a gang of 10 men masquerading as police officers and robbing unsuspecting people of cash and valuables.The gang on Sunday pounced on four...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Bogus cops terrorise Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested more than 105 bogus police officers in the first eight months of 2020 for terrorising unsuspecting members of the public around the country.In the s...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops dupe Chiyangwa
BUSINESSMAN Phillip Chiyangwa's son Bruce was allegedly extorted of US$4 000 by a bogus police officer. The bogus police officer, Onismo Maruke, was not asked to plead when he appeared before ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bogus cops' violently removed from roadblock by angry soldiers
In a twist of events Zimbabwe Republic Police officers manning a roadblock were reportedly removed from the block violently by angry soldiers along Mazowe road yesterday after they refused to produce ...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 05:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipenda
Bogus cops' accomplices abscond court, on the run
FOLLOWING the disappearance of ex-footballer Misheck Mburayi and Munesuishe Mazarire, who were alleged to be part of a syndicate of bogus cops that have been mounting illegal roadblocks using spikes, ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 06:35hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe residency bogus cops convicted
Three bogus police officers who mounted a fake roadblock near State House and tried to extort money from a Patriot newspaper driver after accusing him of jumping a red traffic light were today convict...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 19:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal roadblocks along Jumbo Road
Editor, I am a concerned citizen who is worried about the level of corruption at Jumbo road. I live at Mazowe and 7,5km away from my place of residence is a Mine called Jumbo where i mak...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen
Fake cops terrorise Harare
A gang of bogus cops that terrorised businesses in Harare getting away with cash and valuables worth over $50 000 has appeared in court charged with robbery and illegal possession of explosives....Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 13:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 more bogus traffic cops arrested
Two more alleged bogus cops nabbed on charges of impersonation traffic police officers and duping several motorists have appeared before a Harare Magistrate bringing to 7 the number arrested so far on...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 17:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former-Bosso player among bogus cops
Former Highlanders Football Club player Misheck Mburayi is part of a syndicate of bogus cops that have been mounting illegal roadblocks using spikes to collect cash from unsuspecting motorists in the ...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops mount roadblocks
Identifying genuine traffic police officers is likely to be difficult for motorists as it emerged that expelled policemen and unscrupulous people were mounting illegal roadblocks using spikes to colle...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops on the prowl
Two suspected armed robbers masquerading as police detectives are reportedly targeting people and demanding to search their homes and robbing them of valuables.This comes after an incident...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops prey on Dr
A FORMER police officer allegedly teamed up with his two friends and faked the arrest of Dr Taviza Maketa before demanding a $5 000 bribe.The ex-police officer, Moses Nyavanhu (39), and his ac...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 14:21hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Bogus cops 'arrest' council executive, demand $10 000
Two daring men allegedly masqueraded as police officers and "arrested" the chief executive of Chikomba Rural District Council for alleged criminal abuse of office and demanded $10 000 for his release....Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'Cops' rob 97-year-old
Two Bulawayo bogus cops teamed up with two other men and allegedly robbed a 97-year-old man and a nurse of their property and cash all valued at $860.When the 97-year-old Moniwa Ndebele of Mz...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 07:56hrs | | by Thubelihle Mabhena
Bogus State House cops appear in court
TWO daring bogus police officers appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday for allegedly mountiang a series of roadblocks at State House where they demanded bribes from motorists whom they ...Published: 08 Aug 2014 at 05:53hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Bogus cops rape woman for wearing miniskirt
A MAN from Makokoba in Bulawayo, who masqueraded as cop with an accomplice and raped a miniskirt clad woman, was yesterday remanded in custody to August 15 when he appeared at the Bulawayo Regional C...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops rob bread delivery truck
A Kadoma-bound bread delivery truck driver was robbed of his vehicle by a gang whose member he had offered a lift at a bogus police roadblock.The robbers locked the driver at the back and robb...Published: 03 Apr 2013 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
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