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Zimbabwe nabs 2 Zambian immigration officers

Zimbabwe nabs 2 Zambian immigration officers
Written by Lemmy Likando in Siavonga
Monday, December 15, 2008 4:55:41 AM

ZIMBABWEAN authorities at Chirundu border post have arrested two Zambian immigration officers from Kariba border post in Siavonga after they tried to escape from that country while transporting several tonnes of fish bought in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe security officers manning Chirundu border post in the early hours of Friday nabbed the two named officers both from Kariba immigration office.

The officers were found to be in possession of 3.6 tonnes of fresh fish which they bought from Zimbabwe and attempted to cross with it into Zambia.

The Zimbabwean government recently imposed a fish ban on the movement of fish to neighbouring countries.

Immigration sources from both Kariba and Chirundu border posts confirmed the arrest of the two officers to ZANIS in Siavonga.

They said the officers were currently remanded in custody in Zimbabwe’s Karoyi town and were expected to appear in court today.

The sources disclosed that the two immigration officers were arrested along with three other Zimbabwean security officers whom they connived with to enable them transport the fish.

Kariba border immigration officer-in-charge Isaac Zimba when contacted for a comment could neither agree or deny the arrest of his officers saying all he knew was that his officers were absent from the station.

But sources further disclosed that apart from arresting the two Zambian immigration and three Zimbabwean officers, the authorities in that country also managed to impound the truck that carried the fish.

Labels: POLICE CORRUPTION

posted by MrK @ 4:55 AM