Masinire was arrested in South Africa while attempting to
smuggle 23 pieces of gold and was released on 100 000 Rand.
The suspect Chamakandiona Nyahunda alias Vincent Moyo (36),
employed by the CIO at the Robert Mugabe International Airport appeared before
Magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He is being charged together with Masiire who is
already on remand in South Africa.
According to the State, on May 8 this year, the accused
person was on duty at R.G.M airport, attached to the Aviation Ground Services
and his duty was to inspect and clear goods.The Hawks seized the gold pieces
for further investigation after airport arrest
It is alleged that on the day in question the accused
entered the departure terminal wearing a jacket and a trousers whose pockets
were visibly laden with heavy objects.
Instead of going through the authorized entry route, he
avoided the scans and metal detectors fixed at strategic points and proceeded
through the arrival terminal which is rarely used when getting into the
airport.
It is further said that on the same date, his accomplice,
Tashinga Nyasha Masinhire, arrived at the airport driving a Ford Ranger
vehicle. Masinire dropped out of the car, and an unidentified person took
charge and drove off.
Masinhire who was carrying only a light bag went through
the clearance procedures and there was nothing suspicious on him. He later
proceeded to duty free airport waiting to board a South African airplane.
Masinhire was later arrested at O.R Tambo airport in South
Africa on the same date by the South African Police in possession of 23 pieces
of gold without export permit prompting investigations to be effected at R.G
Mugabe airport leading to the arrest of Nyahunda.
The smuggled gold is valued at ZWL 65 77 000.00 and nothing
has been recovered so far. Newsday
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