Police in Bulawayo have intercepted a 34-tonne truck that was smuggling groceries worth millions of dollars.
The South Africa number platted 34-tonne truck owned by
CTME Logistics, was intercepted at the 28KM peg along the Bulawayo Beitbridge
highway.
The truck driver, Tendai Kavu (38), was arrested for
smuggling and fraud, after he failed to produce documents to prove that he had
cleared the goods at the border and is helping police with investigations.
The truck, which was taken to Bulawayo Ross Camp, had boxes
of candles, lotion, stock sweets, canned beef, dishwasher, crisps, powdered
milk and hair products.
Bulawayo Police acting provincial spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident.
“Police manning a roadblock on the 28KM peg along the
Bulawayo Beitbridge highway stopped a 34-tonne truck belonging to CTME
Logistics. When he produced documents at the police roadblock to the officers,
the documents were not tallying with what the police were seeing.
“The impounded vehicle was taken to Drill Hall where upon
further enquiries, police discovered that the documents that they produced were
fake. As the police, as Zimbabwe is nearing the festive season, we are
encouraging members of the public to have their documents in order when they
are bringing in goods into the country,” said Assistant Inspector Msebele. Chronicle
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