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Drunk cop arrested after alleged sexual assaults

A senior police officer has been arrested after allegedly going on a drunken rampage in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South, during which he is accused of sexually assaulting five women in separate incidents.Sergeant Richard Ndokanga (48), stat…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter

CID detectives arrested for US$400 bribe

Two detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Norton have appeared in court after allegedly demanding a US$400 bribe to release a suspect arrested for possession of dagga.Tawanda Mudzingwa Makaza (39) and Venancio Mapf…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 05:56hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter

Pharmacist sues CID officers for malicious arrest

A pharmacist based at Murambinda Growth Point in Buhera has taken three police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to court, demanding US$50 000 in damages for what she describes as a malicious arrest and prosecution.…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 16:30hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter

CID boss assaulted, robbed of service pistol

The head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) homicide division in Harare, Superintendent Alexandra Jachi, was violently assaulted and robbed of US$140 and his service pistol in a shocking incident in the city centre.The case un…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter

SECZim seeks to bolster financial sector integrity

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim) recently held a two-day workshop in Mutare focused on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) best practices, as par…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:07hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter

Cop confesses to killing Bulawayo detective

A police officer stationed at Hillside Police Station in Bulawayo has allegedly confessed to the fatal shooting of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove a fortnight ago.The suspect has been identified as one Constable Muradzikwa and is being …

Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:49hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter

Slain cop's daughter pens emotional letter

The tragic death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, a victim of suspected friendly fire, has been compounded by the deeply affecting words of her 10-year-old daughter.In a letter that has moved many to tears, the child, grappling with …

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:09hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter

Full scale investigation into CID detective shooting ordered

Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba has directed a full-scale investigation into the death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, assuring her family and the public that all concerns surrounding the circumstances of her death will …

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:00hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo police detective killed by friendly fire?

A Bulawayo police detective, who tragically died in a shootout with armed robbers, was killed by a police bullet, her family has revealed. Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, 37, was shot in the left breast and died on Thursday night in Pu…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:23hrs | 2236 | by Staff reporter

7 top rogue cops arrested, dragged to court

Seven high-ranking detectives from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's homicide unit in Bulawayo have been charged with theft, criminal abuse of office, and obstruction of justice following their alleged involvement in an illegal operation usin…

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:38hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter

High Court dismisses convicted cop's bribery appeal

Tyron Makayi, a CID officer from Masvingo, had his appeal against his bribery conviction and sentence rejected by the High Court. After being convicted and sentenced to 36 months in prison (with 10 months suspended), Makayi attempted to fl…

Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:38hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter

All-female CID team leads fight against crime

In a ground-breaking initiative to combat crime, the Bulawayo police have launched an all-female CID unit named Lozikeyi. Officially launched on July 5, this unit, comprising highly trained female officers, is dedicated to tackling complex…

Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:00hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter

CID officer loses appeal against 30-year sentence

A FORMER Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer has lost a Supreme Court appeal against his 30-year sentence for unlawful entry and murder.The Supreme Court bench composed of Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, Nicholas Mathonsi and Alphas …

Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter

Freeman questioned over links to robbers

Zimdancehall musician Freeman, real name Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, was yesterday questioned and released by police over allegations of associating with armed robbers accounted for last month after a gun fight in Arcadia, Harare.Chizanga wa…

Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:25hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

CID boss 'attackers' remanded in custody

FOUR individuals accused of assaulting Alexander Jachi, the head of the Criminal Investigations Department's Harare Homicide section, and robbing him of US$140 and a pistol, were remanded in custody pending a bail ruling on the matter.Jach…

Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Four in soup for masquerading as detectives

Four suspects were arrested yesterday for impersonating CID Drugs and Narcotics detectives. Liberty Chigwida(74), Nyaradzai Chikoore(37), Fungai Matinenga (32) and Savious Mbewe (46) are the four in custody.In a statement seen by Bulawayo2…

Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:43hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo

Ivory lands cop in trouble

A 38-YEAR-OLD Chinhoyi based cop is in soup after she was found in possession of five kilograms of ivory.Gilda Chaziva was arrested in Harare on Thursday after being trapped by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers.According to…

Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:55hrs | 23 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Lawyer denied entry to CID HQ over vaccination card

BULAWAYO lawyer Job Sibanda has taken Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to court after he was blocked from entering the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Harare for …

Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Cop nails suspended CID boss

A STATE witness yesterday nailed suspended CID director Commissioner Crispen Charumbira, in a matter he is charged with criminal abuse of office, accusing him of blocking his promotion during the 15 years he was serving as a police officer…

Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

CID boss arrested again

CRIMINAL Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira (49) has been arrested by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet on fresh charges of protecting illegal gold dealers.Ch…

Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

CID Boss arrested over protecting drug lords

CID Director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested Thursday morning by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) in the office of the President, on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal…

Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 11:21hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Suspect walks scot-free as detectives give contradicting statements in court

A Guruve magistrate Shingirai Mutiro acquitted a Guruve man Thomas Mambo (37) of illegal mining after the state failed to give sufficient evidence of the case in court.Mambo through his famous lawyer Nancy Mabhoyi pleaded not guilty to the…

Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 22:01hrs | 1275 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Cops 'victimise' WeZhira community radio volunteers, Zacras condemns act

MASVINGO - The police from CID section Masvingo Central have been visiting WeZhira Community Radio initiative in the past week including today 29 June 2015. They are asking various questions regarding the existence and work of the communit…

Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 17:06hrs | 5240 | by Citizen Journalist

Zim cops urged to acquaint themselves with the new constitution

Police officers have been urged to acquaint themselves with the provisions of the country's new constitution so that they operate within the confines of the law.This was said by the Zimbabwe Republic Police Deputy Commissioner-General Jose…

Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 14:43hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporetr

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