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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
People sending fake police statements warned
The police have initiated extensive investigations and launched a manhunt to apprehend individuals who are fabricating and disseminating false statements regarding security, social, and political matt...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | 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
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
Police officers in court for robbing motorists
Central Bureau Four police officers, including a woman attached to the crime prevention unit, who allegedly assaulted and robbed a motorist of US$70 a few metres from a roadblock, have appeared before...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Money changers living in fear
IT'S not business as usual for illegal money changers.A police blitz on the illegal traders has brought them to their knees.The blitz has seen most money changers in the Central Busine...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop nabbed for impersonating a police officer
An ex-Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer from homicide department was arrested on Wednesday for impersonating a police officer and trying to rob a Glennorah man of his money.Sources close ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 20:01hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fake cop nabbed while drinking beer in police uniform
A former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) constable was reportedly arrested yesterday in Esigodini for impersonating a police officer after he was caught drinking beer in police uniform and lied that he...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 11:03hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman bites rapist's privates
Police in South Africa are hunting for an alleged rapist who sustained an injury inflicted on him by the woman he raped. A statement from the police service said operatives were "looking for a man app...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by AFP
Cops guilty of $56,000 heist
An intricate web of calls between two police officers and four civilians before and after they robbed an Indian businessman of $56 000 at a fake roadblock led to their conviction yesterday.Dic...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake cop to be sentence on Monday
A FAKE police officer who was arrested while carelessly wearing the police uniform which he stole from a police officer will hear his sentence on Monday as the state has postponed the ruling to seek m...Published: 14 May 2017 at 17:02hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Bogus police officer arrested
A BOGUS police officer was arrested while four others are on the run after a fake roadblock they mounted near state house did not go well as planned.An eye witness who spoke on condition o...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake cop nabbed
A 35-year old man from Bonge village under chief Bota in Zaka is in police custody for allegedly committing numerous robberies.Police confirmed the arrest of Jeremiah Gomo who was personifying...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 19:00hrs | 18 | by Simbabrashe Sithole
Cops in $56k heist at fake roadblock
Six policemen reportedly connived with four civilians and mounted a fake roadblock in Belvedere, Harare, where they robbed an Indian businessman of over $56 000 and splashed the loot on vehicles. Thre...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tendai Rupapa
Ex-cop unlawfully arrests doctor
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 07:12hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Fake policeman works at police station over a year
A MAN masquerading as a police officer has been arrested at Tsholotsho police station after allegedly operating as a cop from the station for over a year right under the noses of law enforcement a...Published: 19 Aug 2015 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Female cop in hot soup for extorting $5 000
HARARE - A 40-year-old policewoman, Plaxedes Musiiwa is under fire for allegedly conniving with two former detectives to process fake police identity cards which they later used to extort US$5 000...Published: 22 Oct 2014 at 05:19hrs | 3 | by Court reporter
Driver robbed after vehicle runs out of fuel
IT was a double tragedy for a Chipinge man who was initially left stranded after his vehicle ran out of fuel before a robber struck and made good his escape with property worth $400 last week. ...Published: 18 Oct 2014 at 06:12hrs | | by Clara Mudefi
Bogus cop arrested
A 51-year-old Chitungwiza man who masqueraded as a police officer was arrested in a charge office while trying to rescue someone who had been arrested for loitering. Martin Katsande of Manyame...Published: 01 Aug 2013 at 04:47hrs | | by Court Reporter
5 gold robbers arrested
FIVE Harare men who masqueraded as buyers before robbing two Chinhoyi men of 100 grammes of gold, cellphones and cash have been arrested.Innocent Kayo (26), Andrew Gurajena (33), George Musar...Published: 18 Jun 2012 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake police officers arrested
A Harare man (32), Maxwell Nyabadza has pleaded guilty to charges of impersonation and kidnapping.The state alleges that on November 3 this year, Nyabadza together with three accomplices who a...Published: 22 Dec 2011 at 17:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus policeman beaten up by two women (osiphatheleni) in broad daylight
A Bulawayo fake policeman was on Monday given a thorough hiding after attacking two illegal female foreign currency dealers (osiphatheleni).The incide...Published: 05 Dec 2011 at 20:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teacher, Fake policeman, Robber gets three and half years behind bars
A fake policeman, Chenjerai Masviba (33) from Hurungwe who robbed two airtime vendors a total of US$315 worth of air time and US$292 cash, has been jailed an effective three and half years.Ma...Published: 07 Nov 2011 at 22:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found with fake police ID
THIRTY SEVEN-YEAR OLD man from Old Pumula, Bulawayo, dipped himself into unnecessary trouble after being found with a fake police identity card.The 'wannabe' police man, Nevison Jongwe, was co...Published: 20 Oct 2011 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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