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SIM swap fraudster hits malayitshas, gets access to Mgcini Dlamini's phone number
Technology has negated tasks like queuing at a bank or at a licensing department, but there are also inherent security threats associated with it. As the lockdown hit, fraud incidents looks li...Published: 7 hrs ago | 823 | by Staff reporter | Live
Lockdown break-ins worry cops
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have raised concern over cases of unlawful entry and theft from business premises which have become rampant during the prevailing lockdown resulting in loss of go...Published: 16 hrs ago | 147 | by Staff reporter
3 armed robbers arrested
Police have arrested three other members of a gang of armed robbers that raided a Chinese-owned mine in Lalapanzi and several houses in Bulawayo, stealing a total of US$20 000, bringing the total arre...Published: 16 hrs ago | 251 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown: Police demand 'risk allowance' bribes from public
Police manning roadblocks in Zimbabwe's roads top enforced the 21-day lock down declared by President Emmerson Mnangagwa are demanding bribes termed as "r...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 12:34hrs | 1130 | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe army called in to enforce lockdown
THE military has been roped in to complement police in enforcing the 21-day lockdown, a strategy that is being implemented by other countries throughout the world to contain the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Cops descend on lock-down violators
POLICE have, as per their recent warning, increased the number of roadblocks in the country - stopping and sending back both motorists and passengers in Zupco buses without a good reason to be on the ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 12:03hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown cops injured in Chirundu
Two police officers in Chirundu were injured after a motorist tried to run over them while they were doing patrols to ensure that residents in the border town comply with the 21-day national lockdown ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:54hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown house parties worry cops
A Total of 875 people have been arrested countrywide on Day Five of the national lockdown for violating anti-Covid-19 regulations, at a time when police are raising concerns on "lockdown house parties...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:22hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops set up Covid-19 reaction teams
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has set up reaction teams in various provinces and districts that will help in enforcing the ban on public gatherings of over 50 people, following revelations that a...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 20:14hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops extort panners
POLICE in Wedza, Mashonaland East province, have arrested two bogus cops who camped at Wedza Mountain and extorted from miners claiming it was protection fee.Nomatter Nhambirwa (23) and Belove...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:10hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to enforce Covid-19 induced social distancing
POLICE will be conducting patrols and spot checks to enforce the Covid-19-induced ban on large gatherings as Government deliberates on measures to encourage social distancing.To stop the sprea...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:59hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Police working with illegal miners at Mazowe mine
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Support Unit has been accused of working in cahoots with illegal miners at Mazowe mine despite the on-going "Operation Chikorokoza ngachipere" which has seen a...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 13:43hrs | 882 | by Simbarashe Sithole
2 cops arrested for escorting illegal miners
TWO police officers from Chikurubi Support Unit were last week arrested for abuse of office after escorting a team of illegal miners to prospect for gold at Stories Mine in Mazowe.Tawanda Koke...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested over bribe
A SENIOR police officer and his subordinate were arrested in Shurugwi on Saturday after they released a gold ore theft suspect nabbed during the ongoing Operation Chikorokoza Chapera.According...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Cops, soldier up for robbery
A robbery gang comprising two policemen, a soldier and cellphone dealers that had unleashed a reign of terror in Chitungwiza and Kuwadzana, using guns, machetes and axes, was yesterday remanded in cus...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:27hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
'ZRP shields killer cops'
FORMER police Assistant Commissioner Gideon Baloyi has exposed the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)'s alleged underhand dealings, including cover-ups for officers who committed murder and other various ...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 20:09hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Another Zimbabwean coronavirus suspect quarantined in Harare
Government has isolated another suspected case of Coronavirus who presented herself first at a general practitioner before being referred to Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital.Health workers ...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 14:24hrs | 6520 | by Staff reporter
Cop 'steals' top-of-the-range car from station
A POLICE officer allegedly stole an impounded R3 million top-of the range car kept at Beitbridge Police station after lying to a colleague that he had been authorised by his superior to remove the veh...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Cop steals car from police station
A POLICE officer allegedly stole an impounded R3 million top-of the range car kept at Beitbridge Police station after lying to a colleague that he had been authorised by his superior to remove the veh...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 18:26hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
Sheeben queen strips naked and beats up cop
A SHEBEEN queen who was arrested for selling beer without a licence, allegedly undressed in protest against her arrest before assaulting a police officer. Sphiwe Ndlovu (32) from Collen ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 1521 | by Staff reporter
Cops 'mastermind' US$20 000 theft
TWO police officers and their civilian accomplice were yesterday dragged to court charged with theft.The trio of Kelvin Gwai 29, Simbarashe Sibanda, 38, and Tonderai Shenje 36, was not asked t...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa must stop inciting his supporters, says govt
THE government yesterday said the Nelson Chamisa- led MDC must stop inciting its supporters to engage in violent demonstrations, adding the police will descend heavily on hooligans.The warning...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:53hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Special tuckshops for Zimbabwean soldiers, cops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says it will set up subsidised grocery shops in army barracks to cushion restive members of the uniformed forces from the rising cost of living, but made no i...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 1139 | by Staff reporter
US$60 000 fraudster arrested
POLICE have arrested a serial fraudster who got away with about US$60 000 after swindling illegal money changers in Bulawayo and Harare. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Pau...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 05:56hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Coltart hits back at cops after assault
HUMAN rights lawyer Douglas Coltart will sue the police for assaulting and detaining him during a protest by teachers last year.Coltart, who has been arrested a number of times for his activis...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:39hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
Armed cops rob miner
THREE police officers have been arrested on charges of robbing a Guruve miner of 92 grammes of gold and US$2 700 at gunpoint.Happymore Gwande (35) of Nyabira ZRP, Ronald Masendeke (29) of ZRP ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:33hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Cops quiz students over demo led by the school's former head-boy
Police in Harare yesterday quizzed seven Allan Wilson High School students for allegedly participating in a demonstration led by the school's former head-boy recently, where he allegedly attacked Mnan...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:57hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala brings Masvingo to a standstill
IT was Valentine's Day without much love in Masvingo's central business district this year.For those who know Masvingo, the morning of February 14 was anything but normal.Not even the ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:37hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Diamond dealer stabbed 29 times
AN illegal diamond dealer who was murdered in cold blood by a teenage suspect and his fugitive accomplice in Chiadzwa two weeks ago succumbed to 29 stab wounds which were inflicted by his rabid assail...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:37hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
'Killer' cops abscond trial
TWO detectives, who are part of a group of eight police officers accused of fatally assaulting two armed robbery suspects before shooting their bodies and claiming that they were shot while flee...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter
7 bribe-taking cops nabbed at roadblock
SEVEN police officers based in Marondera were arrested on Tuesday after they were caught red-handed by their bosses while receiving a bribe at a roadblock.The cops were allegedly nabbed after ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives cops a salary rise
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has increased salaries of members of the police with assistant commissioners expected to get a gross salary of over 7,000 Zimbabwe dollars while the lowest-pa...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 12:01hrs | 5697 | by Staff reporter
Mob bashes suspected cops, foils robbery
TWO suspected Zimbabwe Republic Police officers were severely assaulted by a mob during a foiled robbery attempt.The duo, Question Karachi (36) and Kaziva Mayimbo (24) were not asked to plead ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 07:09hrs | 2287 | by Staff reporter
Friendly fire kills on-duty Zimbabwe cop
A POLICE officer was shot dead, allegedly mistakenly, by a colleague as a team of Bulawayo and Chivhu detectives swooped in on an armed robbery suspect in Chivhu, Mashonaland East province. Th...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
13 cops extort gold miners
Thirteen Chegutu police officers deployed to tame machete gangs have appeared in court for allegedly extorting $2 900 and US$250 from miners in Chakari. John Chikoro, Washington Chikwenya, Isa...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:33hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
'Machete cops' nabbed for extortion
A POLICE boss and 12 of his subordinates who were part of a crack team targeting machete gangs in Chegutu, have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from miners after threatening to impound the...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:11hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Cops banned from using cellphones while on duty
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has, with immediate effect, banned its officers from using cell phones while on duty and instructed them to instead use issued radios for communication.The o...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 18:14hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma granny (76) caught with 500 dagga plants
A 76-year-old traditional healer based in Chimanimani has been arrested by detectives after she was found in possession of 500 dagga plants which she was cultivating in a garden near her homestead....Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 17:41hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
Fake cops nabbed
Two men in Bulawayo were recently arrested after they masqueraded as police officers and harassed city vendors.Pirukai Jameson (32) and Mike Chiwanza (30) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate L...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1112 | by Stephen Jakes
Cops threaten to shoot 10-year-old girl over bribe money
THREE police officers manning a roadblock along the Harare-Masvingo road allegedly pulled out a firearm and threatened to shoot a 10-year-old farm girl together with her parents after the minor picked...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 05:30hrs | 1386 | by Staff reporter
Cops threaten to shoot 10-year-old girl over bribe money
THREE police officers manning a roadblock along the Harare-Masvingo road allegedly pulled out a firearm and threatened to shoot a 10-year-old farm girl together with her parents after the minor picked...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 05:30hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
4 Harare cops in US$12 000 heist
FOUR police officers have been arrested on charges of robbing a Harare man of US$12 000 at gun- point.The complainant, Albert Mubaiwa was allegedly robbed at his Waterfalls home after the four...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:11hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
3 men arrested for cops' 'assault'
THREE Bulawayo men have appeared in court for allegedly assaulting two police officers who had arrested them for public drinking. Basil-PFule (65) of Lobengula West suburb allegedly connived w...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:05hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa's cop disarmed by a half-dressed man
AN unidentified man is seen in this video disarming a police officer in Harare's CBD recently in what appeared to an everyday rough-and-tumble between cops and touts.The police officer is seen...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:27hrs | 2929 | by Staff reporter
'Police cover up cop shooting of man'
Beitbridge rural police have been accused of covering up for a colleague who stands accused of shooting a minibus staff member in an alleged violent demand for a bribe.Ushe Tasara was shot on ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Fake cops raid vendors
TWO Bulawayo men, one of them a member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), allegedly masqueraded as police officers and swooped on illegal vendors near Tredgold Building in an early morning "raid" be...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:06hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
2 officers challenge superiors' decision
TWO cops who were ordered to pay $1 000 each as punishment for deserting their police base in Selonga in Matabeleland South resulting in thieves breaking into the premises and stealing two solar panel...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:06hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants dialogue with military
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says he is ready to dialogue with his rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa, but on condition the military is involved.Addressing his supporters at the launch o...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:37hrs | 3856 | by Staff reporter
Fake cop rapes prostitute
A MAN who impersonated a police officer has been arrested for allegedly raping a prostitute he had hired for sex at a Bulawayo hotel. Desire Siaponda (30) allegedly hired the services of a pro...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at police station as junior cops defy seniors
There was drama at Bulawayo's Mzilikazi Police Station on Thursday after junior cops refused to be deployed wearing anti-riot gear when there was no threat on violence.The Government has been ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 12:19hrs | 8663 | by Staff Reporter
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