Airport Officials Caught Smuggling 26 bags at Harare airport
Published: 2016 February 19 06:19:06 (4161 Views)
Three police officers and a soldier manning the Harare International Airport allegedly helped four airport officials to smuggle 26 bags weighing 890 kilogrammes with unknown contents through the VIP entrance, the court heard yesterday.
Police officers Simon Chida (34), Gabriel Mutasa (34), a Mhukayesango (31) and Gotora Tinarwo (36) who is a member of Army Headquarters Intelligence, misrepresented to other security officials at the airport that the goods belonged to an unidentified VIP.
The quartet allegedly connived with officials, Onismo Mukau (32), Tichaona Makurumure (38), Thando Ndlovu (30) and Abineri Mangere (43) to commit the crime.
Chida, Mutasa, Mhukayesango and Tinarwo face charges of criminal abuse of office while Mukau, Mukurumure, Ndlovu and Mangere, who are airport officials, are facing charges of contravening the Customs and Excise Act.
It is alleged that on February 13 at around 3am at the Harare International Airport, the eight facilitated the smuggling of 26 bags weighing 890 kilogrammes with unknown contents through the VIP entrance, telling the security personnel manning the gate that the bags belonged to an unnamed VIP.
The court heard that the eight were seen on the closed circuit television facilitating the smuggling of the goods through the VIP entrance leading to their arrest.
They were granted $100 bail each with the State's consent and will be back in court on March 17.
- Herald
Police officers Simon Chida (34), Gabriel Mutasa (34), a Mhukayesango (31) and Gotora Tinarwo (36) who is a member of Army Headquarters Intelligence, misrepresented to other security officials at the airport that the goods belonged to an unidentified VIP.
The quartet allegedly connived with officials, Onismo Mukau (32), Tichaona Makurumure (38), Thando Ndlovu (30) and Abineri Mangere (43) to commit the crime.
Chida, Mutasa, Mhukayesango and Tinarwo face charges of criminal abuse of office while Mukau, Mukurumure, Ndlovu and Mangere, who are airport officials, are facing charges of contravening the Customs and Excise Act.
It is alleged that on February 13 at around 3am at the Harare International Airport, the eight facilitated the smuggling of 26 bags weighing 890 kilogrammes with unknown contents through the VIP entrance, telling the security personnel manning the gate that the bags belonged to an unnamed VIP.
The court heard that the eight were seen on the closed circuit television facilitating the smuggling of the goods through the VIP entrance leading to their arrest.
They were granted $100 bail each with the State's consent and will be back in court on March 17.
- Herald
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