Prominent Mutare businessman, Ernest Mungwari, owner of
Tenda Buses, has been arrested on allegations of obstructing the police and Zimbabwe
Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials from confiscating goods that had been
smuggled into the country.
Mungwari (72) and businesswoman Mary Njokwe (34) yesterday
appeared before Mutare magistrate Tendai Mahwe, who granted them $150 bail each
and ordered them not to interfere with the State witnesses.
The pair was not asked to plead and will appear in court on
November 28 for trial. Prosecutor Nyasha Mukonyora told the court that Mungwari
and Njokwe obstructed police officers and Zimra officials from confiscating
contraband that had been smuggled into the country.
Mukonyora told the court that on October 13, three police
officers were on anti-smuggling duties at Sakubva bus terminus.
The detectives received a tip off that Njokwe had loaded
contraband from South Africa which she had received from a Tenda bus.
Detectives proceeded to Tenda garage in Mutare and observed
two motor vehicles leaving the premises.
The detectives followed the motor vehicles until they
reached Sakubva Musika rank where they intercepted them.
After the detectives intercepted the vehicles, the court
was further told that the detectives demanded to see the declaration papers of
the goods, but none could be produced, prompting the cops to effect an arrest
on Njokwe. Newsday
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