The ManicaPost
Luthando Mapepa
Chipinge Correspondent
POLICE in Chisumbanje have busted a syndicate that was smuggling more than 1 000 litres of fuel from Mozambique into Zimbabwe.
Four suspects – Judas Mukovela from Checheche, Sipiwe Sithole from Chipinge, Aram Sithole and Energy Chikwakwa both from Chiredzi – were arrested following a tip-off.
Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, confirmed the arrests.
“Police at Chisumbanje received information that there was a broken down vehicle within GreenFuel Estate that was carrying drums of fuel smuggled from Mozambique. They reacted swiftly to the tip-off and intercepted the vehicle,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
The four were arrested and police recovered 1 095 litres of petrol and 310 litres of diesel in drums and plastic containers.
The accused persons will appear in court soon.
