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Zimbabwe increases surveillance at border posts to curb drug trafficking
The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking by deploying drones for surveillance at border posts, a move aimed at strengthening national security and reducing the flow o...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
SA Police seize R8 million worth of dagga bound for Zimbabwe
A 27-year-old man was arrested by the South African Police Services (SAPS) on Friday last week after being caught transporting nearly one tonne of dagga worth an estimated R8 million. The consignment,...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested in South Africa over R500,000 mbanje haul
South African police have arrested two Zimbabwean nationals in Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province, after intercepting a truck carrying a consignment of mbanje valued at nearly R500,000. The arrests, facilit...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:49hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans arrested in SA with R500,000 dagga
Two Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested in South Africa's Limpopo Province after they were allegedly caught in possession of 148.5 kilograms of dagga, valued at nearly R500,000.The suspect...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:45hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rolls out e-gates at Mugabe airport
Zimbabwe has introduced a major upgrade to its border management system with the installation of 14 electronic gates (e-gates) at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, marking the first pha...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:22hrs | 7543 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi has been fingered by one of his close associates, L...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:42hrs | 108 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
'High technology needed to combat drug smuggling,' in Zimbabwe
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has called on the Government to invest in state-of-the-art technologies at the country's ports of entry and exit to combat the smuggling of illicit drugs and...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ireland's drug lord planned to start new life in Zimbabwe
Drug lord Christy Kinahan planned to start a new life in Zimbabwe with his long-term partner and their children, leaked documents have revealed.The FBI most-wanted criminal also hoped to buy a...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 32 | by Pat Flanagan for Ireland Live
Pharmacists behind drug smuggling
A NEW report has revealed that some government-employed pharmacists are running smuggling rackets and use their influence to evade border controls.In a report titled: Infamous by Design: Illic...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drug cartels turn Zimbabwe into a hub
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a destination of choice for smugglers of dangerous drugs such as heroin, with police saying syndicates involving locals and foreigners were on the loose.The country h...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe awards passport production contract to Belgian firm
A Belgian company linked to bribes-for-tenders in over half-a-dozen countries has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to produce biometric passports for Zimbabwe, ZimLive reported.Zim...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:06hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Cop up for drug smuggling
A POLICE officer, accused of being part of a drug smuggling syndicate, has been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates' Courts on criminal abuse of office charges.Harrison Muzarewetu, 35, all...Published: 01 May 2021 at 20:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
R2m drug smuggling syndicate busted
South African police yesterday arrested two suspects, aged 38 and 39, in connection with the smuggling of drugs worth R2 million and counterfeit goods into that country via Beitbridge Border Post. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens noose on smugglers
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says seizure of contraband has risen significantly over the past few days after it tightened screws on cross-border traders involved in smuggling of goods across...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimra intercepts $10m drugs
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it intercepted dangerous drugs worth $10 million last year, after increasing its footprint at ports of entry. This comes as the tax collector, toget...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel tankers used for drugs, ivory, arms smuggling operations across Zimbabwe - South Africa
Modified tanker trucks are at the center of a new wave of drug smuggling into and through South Africa as well as movement of illegal arms and ivory from and out of Zimbabwe, a ...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 08:49hrs | 8 | by Tapiwa Vhurundiya (Khuluma Reporter)
USA notes Zimbabwe progress in combating human trafficking
A United States government report says Zimbabwe made notable progress to strengthen its capacity and to respond to cases of trafficking in persons in the past year. "The (Zimbabwe) government ...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 10:48hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe improves in human trafficking rankings
ZIMBABWE'S rankings in human trafficking have improved this year, moving from tier three to tier two, a United States diplomat, Lisa Krista, told journalists in Harare yesterday.Tier three ran...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
R24 million heist at South Africa's OR Tambo Airport
A total of R24 million was stolen from a plane at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday evening, sources told News24.After the SAA flight landed, people in a marked police vehicle inte...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 22:39hrs | 1 | by news24
Zimbabwean drug mule nabbed in India
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean woman was arrested at India's Indira Gandhi International Airport last week after she was found in possession of 12,5 kg of ephedrine drugs worth over $1,7 million. Ac...Published: 22 Apr 2015 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Kudakwashe Ruwende
Hip-enlargement drugs syndicate nabbed
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has busted a drug smuggling syndicate that was specialising in illegally importing hip-enlargement drugs, skin lightening creams and cough mixtures abused b...Published: 17 Aug 2014 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim govt dumps Aids patients
President Robert Mugabe's government is so broke that it has ordered HIV/Aids patients on medical aid to buy their own Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs) as figures of those needing State assistance swell...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 12:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA woman convicted of drug smuggling pleads for forgiveness
A 48-year-old South African woman convicted of importing more than 2kg of cocaine using envelopes glued on textbook covers pleaded for forgiveness on Tuesday.Ncombo Theodorah Tobeka of Qweqwe...Published: 07 Jan 2014 at 22:45hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra intensifies efforts to curb drug smuggling
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has intensified efforts to curb smuggling of dangerous substances at the country's ports of entry, a Zimra official said yesterday.Gershem Pasi, Zimra commissioner ...Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Multinationals illegally transfer $50 billion out of Africa
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says multinational corporations are responsible for much of the illegal transfer of money out of Africa that is costing the continent tens of billions annual...Published: 16 Aug 2012 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim drug mule in Hong Kong court
A Zimbabwean woman - who was arrested in the Far East in March this year after being found in possession of hard drugs while en route to Thailand - appeared in a Hong Kong court yesterday. Foreign Af...Published: 25 May 2012 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled Zimbabwean cigarettes in SA costing jobs
Zimbabwean cigarettes have been identified as one of the major drivers of the South African contraband market with a 70 percent market share according to the South African Revenue Service (Sars)....Published: 19 Mar 2012 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim woman arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong
A Zimbabwean woman,Regina Makwembere (40) was arrested in Hong Kong after being found in possession of hard drugs while en route to Thailand. Makwembere was found in possession of amphetamine...Published: 07 Mar 2012 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African drug mule arrested in Malawi
Johannesburg - A South African woman was arrested at Lilongwe International Airport, in Malawi, for allegedly trying to smuggle four kilograms of cocaine in a baby stroller earlier this week, a Johann...Published: 28 Jan 2012 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
16 Zim women stuck in Asian jails, some likely to face death penalty if convicted
State media reports that SIXTEEN Zimbabwean women are stuck in Asian jails - 14 convicted of drug smuggling and two others awaiting the conclusion of their trial facing the death penalty if convicted...Published: 18 Dec 2011 at 19:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
South African woman (23) caught trying to smuggle 1.5kg of cocaine in her dreadlocks
A South African woman was caught trying to smuggle 1.5 kilograms of cocaine in her dreadlocks on a flight to Bangkok, it was reported today.South African Nobanda Nolubabal...Published: 13 Dec 2011 at 12:43hrs | 38 | by Matthews Estell | indabandaba@byo24
China hands over ashes of executed South African woman
Johannesburg - The ashes of Janice Bronwyn Linden, executed in China on Monday, have been handed to a South African diplomat, the South African international relations department said."Her ash...Published: 12 Dec 2011 at 20:41hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Man caught with British and Nigerian passport, 2kg of cocaine in his stomach
A 44-year-old BRITISH man was arrested at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo as he attempted to catch a flight to Senegal, West Africa with 2kg haul of cocaine in his stomach.X-rays of the man's b...Published: 11 Dec 2011 at 13:11hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
South African MP calls on Zuma to stop Chinese execution
A South African national, Janice Bronwyn Linden convicted of drug smuggling in China, is due to be executed in that country tomorrow.The member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, ...Published: 11 Dec 2011 at 09:51hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zuma fires ministers, suspends police chief
PRETORIA - South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday fired two cabinet ministers implicated in graft and suspended the country's police chief in an attempt to dispel criticism that he is soft on c...Published: 25 Oct 2011 at 09:52hrs | | by -
Cocaine covered biscuits served to mourners at funeral
Hundreds of mourners who gathered for a traditional Greek Orthodox funeral service near Athens were in for a surprise when they were served cocaine-coated biscuits, radio reports said Wednesday....Published: 31 Aug 2011 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
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