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Stolen Lexus smuggled from South Africa intercepted

The National Anti-Smuggling Task Force on Wednesday intercepted a stolen luxury vehicle that had been smuggled into Zimbabwe through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River.The Toyota Lexus LX570, worth thousands of dollars, had …

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:06hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter

Man crashes stolen R1.2 million Toyota Prado heading to Zimbabwe

POLICE in Limpopo tried to stop the stolen Toyota Prado but the 22-year-old driver sped off, before crashing into a local school principal's vehicle.Police in Limpopo intercepted and recovered a stolen Toyota Prado VX, valued at R1.2 milli…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:37hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter

Weighbridge attendant accused of defrauding employer

A weighbridge attendant at National Foods' Workington Branch, Simon Kuyezesa (53), appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai on allegations of defrauding the company of more than US$9,000. Kuyezesa was not required to plead during …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:21hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter

Police seize car believed bought with stolen cash

Police have seized a vehicle from Paul Chinomona, who is suspected of participating in the Milton Park robbery that saw US$59,000 stolen in cash. Chinomona appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa but was not asked to plead. Auth…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter

Stolen Mercedes-Benz intercepted en route to Zimbabwe

A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) was injured in a shootout during a high-risk joint anti-smuggling operation conducted in Limpopo, where a stolen Mercedes-Benz was recovered.Police officers in Limpopo arrested two suspec…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:01hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter

Senior citizen steals in-laws' cow

In a dramatic incident, a 73-year-old man from Masenda village, Madhlambuzi area, was hauled before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after allegedly stealing a cow from his in-laws.Herman Ngathi pleaded not guilty to the charge and was…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:58hrs | 268 | by Edson/ Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Stolen R2.5 million Nissan Patrol: Zimbabwean man remains behind bars

A 48-year-old Zimbabwean man, Stephen Nyoni, has been remanded in custody after appearing in a Limpopo court for possessing a stolen vehicle.Last week, IOL reported that police in Limpopo had intercepted and recovered a high-performance lu…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:03hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter

Sadza eater sentenced for attempting to smuggle stolen Toyota

The Mokopane Regional Court has imposed six years of direct imprisonment against a 37-year-old Zimbabwean man, Joseph Kungwengwe, after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, a Toyota Corolla Cross.The police intercepted and recov…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:24hrs | 7669 | by Staff reporter

Police recover stolen tipper truck

Police in the Midlands province have recovered a tipper truck that was recently stolen from Fidelis Lin Gold Mine in Shurugwi under the guise of a driver recruitment exercise.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Maho…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter

11 cars stolen in single day in Zimbabwe

At least 11 vehicles were stolen in Zimbabwe in a single day, prompting police to issue a warning to motorists over the growing trend of vehicle thefts, some involving cars left unlocked or with keys still in the ignition.Police spokespers…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:45hrs | 13430 | by Staff reporter

US$46,000 stolen in Kwekwe robbery

A bold and brazen daylight robbery unfolded in Kwekwe's city centre on June 4, 2025, leaving the community shaken and authorities racing to find the perpetrators. The incident occurred along E.D. Mnangagwa Road when armed robbers targeted …

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter

Driver's Baby Quantum stolen at high speed

In a scene reminiscent of a crime thriller, a 30-year-old commuter omnibus driver from Nguboyenja had his Toyota Baby Quantum stolen right under his nose on Sunday night.The driver had stopped outside Food For Less, at the corner of 11th A…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:03hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter

SA cops intercept 'Zimbabwe-bound' stolen Toyota Fortuner

South African police have intercepted a stolen Toyota Fortuner VX that was allegedly being smuggled into Zimbabwe, following an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Limpopo.Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba,…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:45hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter

Chinamasa's stolen car recovered

A brand new Mazda BT-50 double cab vehicle stolen from ZANU-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa's farm in Headlands, has been recovered dumped in Murehwa and is now in police custody.The top politician's wife, Mrs. Monica Chi…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:37hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo socialite awaits bail ruling amid stolen vehicle scandal

Bulawayo car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, popularly known as "Dash," is set to hear the ruling on his bail application tomorrow. The 30-year-old faces charges connected to the theft of a South African-registered Toyota Fortuner,…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:46hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter

Flying Squad arrests suspect in stolen vehicle on N1 to Zimbabwe

A 54-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Flying Squad team from both Waterberg and Capricorn districts for possession of a suspected hijacked vehicle. The arrest took place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, along the N1 North highway betw…

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 14:53hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter

5 guns and US$68,000 stolen in armed robberies

Police are investigating two armed robberies in Esigodini and Harare in which US$45,000 and US$23,000 was stolen respectively.In the raid at the offices of a security company on Lymington Road in Strathaven in Harare, the robbers also stol…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:04hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter

Bags of wheat 'stolen' at food distribution point

Villagers in Chegutu's Ward 21 are accusing local leaders of diverting food aid meant for the most vulnerable in their community, claiming the leaders are manipulating beneficiary registers to benefit their relatives and friends.Last Thurs…

Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:00hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter

SA border police intercept suspected stolen car

South African police officers at the Beitbridge Border Post arrested a male suspect driving a suspected stolen vehicle on Tuesday.The vehicle, a late model Mercedes Benz believed to have been stolen from KwaThema near Johannesburg, was sei…

Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 16:13hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter

Malawians arrested driving a stolen car heading for the Limpopo River

SOUTH African police have arrested two Malawians found driving a stolen Toyota Fortuner worth R900 000 which they were allegedly planning to smuggle to their country via Zimbabwe.The duo was arrested on Thursday last week in an ongoing ant…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 19:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

3 vehicles stolen in Gauteng intercepted at Beitbridge border post

Four suspected criminals, aged between 28 and 64, have been arrested as Limpopo police recovered three stolen vehicles at the Beitbridge port of entry which separates South Africa and Zimbabwe.The three recovered vehicles are a Ford Ranger…

Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 10:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Stolen cellphones ring from dead man's socks

REVELLERS at night clubs around Chikanga's TM area in Mutare were lucky to recover their stolen cellphones which had been tucked in knee-high socks of a thief who was fatally assaulted by his colleague after refusing to share the loot in t…

Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:34hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's fantasy sanctions call to Joe Biden

According to a fantasy call that he shared in public, and which is captured on the attached video clip, Nelson Chamisa says, the next morning presumably after winning the election he swears by God that he's going to win even as the numbers…

Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 23 | by Jonathan Moyo

Chamisa's manifesto is stolen intellectual property, 56% plagiarised word for word

So, 56% of the CCC manifesto some of whose content has been credited to Nelson Chamisa himself, is stolen word for word. Shocking.In other words, the CCC manifesto is stolen intellectual property.Here's the link re: the details of the thef…

Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:37hrs | 24 | by Jonathan Moyo

Malema says elections get stolen in Zimbabwe

South African opposition EFF leader Julius Malema has highlighted the Zimbabwean conundrum, saying the country is facing a "big problem", while focusing on the upcoming elections which he fears are already stolen by the army."Elections get…

Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:18hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Cattle rustler caught slaughtering stolen cow

A cattle rustler was caught red-handed, while slaughtering a beast he had stolen from a farmer. According to the police Twitter page, the cattle thief Elson Chimupengo had stolen three oxen from two farmers. "Police in Marondera have arres…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:04hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda villagers recover 100 stolen donkeys

A GWANDA anti-stocktheft campaign group, Gohole Diaspora Vulture Team, claims to have recovered at least 100 stolen donkeys.Gohole Diaspora Vulture Team chairperson Vodloza Sibanda said his group had done a lot to fight stocktheft in the d…

Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean truck driver arrested for possession of stolen property in SA

Vigilant police conducting stop and searches have on Monday, 16 January 2023 around 03:45, nabbed a Zimbabwean tanker driver aged 47, employed by a trucking company. He was arrested for possession of suspected stolen property and failure t…

Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 07:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Drones help NRZ recover stolen equipment

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recovered the bulk of its stolen equipment following the massive capacitation of its loss control unit in terms of human resources and acquisition of drones among other hi-tech crime detection eq…

Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Cattle rustlers sell stolen bull to the police

LUCKY ran out for two Shamva cattle rustlers who attempted to sell a stolen bull to the police and were arrested. Norman Makoto (30) and Vincent Nyagurungo were slapped with  a nine year jail term by Bindura magistrate Samantha D…

Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 21:50hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Major-General Nyathi burial today

National hero Major-General (Retired) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi will be buried at the National Heroes Acre today.Maj-Gen (Rtd) Nyathi (61) died last Sunday at the Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks Referral Hospital.He was born on September 1…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

SA stolen cars recovered along Limpopo River

Police and their South African counterparts have launched a manhunt for criminals who recently dumped three top-of-the-range vehicles, believed to have been stolen, along Limpopo River.It is suspected that the vehicles were stolen from Sou…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Chinamsa and friend steals Government car

TWO men appeared in court yesterday on allegations of conniving to steal a car from the Office of the President and Cabinet after the driver parked it in Harare's city centre to buy a pair of shoes.Lameck Phiri and Last Chinamasa were not …

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Police recover 21 cattle stolen from Botswana

POLICE have recovered 21 cattle which were stolen from Botswana.In their twitter page police said the cattle were recovered on March 26 through a joint operation between the ZRP and Botswana police"The ZRP commends the good working relatio…

Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Stolen phone leads to murderers' arrest

Two Chitungwiza men appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court at the weekend facing murder charges after they allegedly attacked a pedestrian along Chambwa Road in October this year, killing him on the spot.The victim was identified as Oswe…

Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Selling of stolen cars increases

There is an increase in cases of  thieves selling stolen vehicles to unsuspecting buyers, police said yesterday.This comes after police have in the past few months, arrested several car thieves while several people have lost their har…

Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Burial space stolen in Bulawayo

Bulawayo City Council is investigating possible theft of reserved burial space at Athlone Cemetery after the family of a 103-year-old man had to endure the horror of finding human remains in his and two other graves which had been offered …

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Woman found in possession of â€˜stolen' syphilis test kits and drugs

A 21-year-old woman was found with suspected stolen medical drugs and medical equipment that includes syphilis test kits and syringes following a tip off from members of the public.The woman, Sandra Maramba, police said, was also caught wi…

Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 17:58hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Police intercept vehicle stolen in South Africa

TWO men allegedly stole a Toyota Quantum in South Africa but it was tracked to Zimbabwe and police intercepted and arrested them along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway yesterday.The Toyota Quantum, which is generally used by cross-border tr…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 18:20hrs | 8 | by Staff writer

Ramaphosa panics over 'stolen' iPad

Moments before delivering an important announcement in Cape Town on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is a stickler for time, had a moment of panic when he could not locate his iPad. His announcement that the National Ports Authority…

Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Car stolen from SA destined for Mozambique intercepted

The national security task force on Sunday morning intercepted a suspected stolen vehicle that was being smuggled from South Africa into Mozambique via Zimbabwe near the Tshikwalakwala.The area lies 135km east of Beitbridge town and the ve…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Border security intercept stolen vehicle

The national security task force has intercepted a stolen vehicle that was being smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe near the Tshikwalakwala area on Sunday morning.The vehicle, believed to be stolen, was to be smuggled again into Moza…

Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 18:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

R41 quadrillion 'stolen' in South Africa, police investigating the case

THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) confirmed on Monday that it was investigating two cases reported at the Sandton police station involving the alleged theft of a colossal R41 quadrillion.The claims echo those brought …

Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Robbers force children out of stolen vehicle

A 31-year-old Glen View man lost his gold Toyota Corolla Bubble and US$200 cash to armed robbers who forced out his two children sitting in the car at their home on Tuesday night. The man had left the keys on the ignition while his two chi…

Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

4 suspected rustlers arrested for possessing stolen cattle

POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have arrested four suspected rustlers who were found in possession of three cattle stolen from a farm in Gwanda.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the arrest of Mthulis…

Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Stolen vehicles smuggled into Zimbabwe every week

SMUGGLING syndicates are said to be illegally bringing vehicles stolen from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the porous Mozambican border entry points.The reports come soon after two notorious car smugglers Taruona Moyo (32) and Mncedisi…

Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Chief Gampu's vehicle stolen

CHIEF Gampu (54) of Tsholotsho allegedly had his motor vehicle stolen on Wednesday night in Bulawayo's Nketa 6 suburb.According to a police internal memorandum, the traditional leader - born Ashel Sithole - and his 25-year-old son, Onasisi…

Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Grave opened, corpse stolen

In a suspected case of juju, an 18-month-old baby's corpse was exhumed within a day of burial at the crowded Granville cemetery (kuMbudzi) in the capital.Stains of blood were also found on a rock near the grave where the family suspects th…

Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 13:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Stolen property for sale

IMAGINE going through the classified column of your favourite newspaper, which of course is the Sunday News. While going through the various columns you come across a column titled stolen property for sale . . . I think this would be a ver…

Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 13:00hrs | 3267 | by Christopher Mlalazi

Floods victims' donations stolen

TWO government employees arrested last Saturday on charges of stealing food handouts donated by well-wishers to flood victims at Chingwizi camp in Masvingo briefly appeared at the Chiredzi Magistrates' Court yesterday facing theft charges.…

Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

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