By the time of closing business 179 passengers had paid
fines pegged at $2000 and police continued to impound illegal buses,
Mushikashika vehicles and passengers caught in the buses and vehicles.
AT least 100 passengers were yesterday arrested for
boarding buses not registered with ZUPCO and more than 20 buses were impounded.
Mbare police station impounded 16 buses and Harare Central had 13 buses.
Mbare police station impounded 16 buses and Harare Central
had 13 buses. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed
the arrest urging commuters to use ZUPCO registered buses saying the operation
was necessitated by an increase in robbery and rape cases involving illegal
transport.
“Police are urging people to use ZUPCO registered buses
only to avoid being arrested,” said Insp Mwanza.
“The move by police to arrest passengers was necessitated
by an increase in robbery and rape cases involving these illegal transport
operators. Police are urging people to use ZUPCO registered buses only to avoid
being arrested. “We want to warn motorists and bus operators who are
disregarding government directives that police will not tire until they bring
all culprits to book.
“Among the buses impounded were those found ferrying people
from one City to the other taking advantage of the green light given to legal
operators to ferry school children.
“Police discovered that some operators ferried passengers
from one City to the other who were not school children.
“All local school children are urged to use ZUPCO
registered buses and omnibuses only and police will be visible in all street
corners and roads to monitor safe movement of legal transport operators,” said
Insp Mwanza.
A number of commuters have been injured as illegal
transport operators evade arrest while some are forced to disembark before
reaching their destinations. H Metro
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