Two policemen from Harare, Sergeant James Chifamba (46) and Constable Trymore Mukunza (36), were suspended from duty after being captured on camera allegedly accepting bribes from motorists.
The police are investigating not only the two officers but also motorists and commuter omnibus (kombi) crews who are suspected of offering the bribes.
Chifamba and Mukunza were charged with criminal abuse of office as public officers and appeared in court before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. They were remanded in custody.
Last week, a kombi driver, Tinashe Madzima, and a conductor, Ishamel Gonyora, were arrested after being seen in the video offering bribes to the policemen. Two commuter omnibuses were also impounded.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said that they are continuing to identify other suspects involved in the bribery scheme, and further arrests may follow. He said:
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The Police are also pursuing other suspects who are implicated in this incident. The Zimbabwe Republic Police urges motorists to refrain from offering bribes to police officers as swift action will be taken against them for justice to prevail.
The public is implored to report incidents of bribery or corruption on National Complaints Desk number (0242) 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712 800 197 or report at any nearest police station.
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Two policemen from Harare, James and Trymore, got in trouble for taking bribes from drivers. They were caught on video. The police are investigating and might arrest more people involved. The two policemen were charged with a crime and put in jail. The police spokesperson said they don't want bribes and will take action against those who offer them. They want people to report bribery by calling a special number. Don't give bribes to police officers, or you might get in trouble too.

Two Policemen Suspended After Viral Bribery Video Emerges

A police officer who was stationed at Nkulumane Police Station in Bulawayo allegedly sent a gang of four robbers to rob his best friend.
<a href="https://bmetro.co.zw/betrayal-cop-sent-robbers-to-raid-best-friend/">B-Metro</a> reported that businessman Never Sarukore who was recently robbed at gunpoint, later discovered that his friend, Detective Constable Wellington Ndoro was the mastermind of the robbery.
In that robbery which took place at his home in Nkulumane suburb, Sarukore was robbed of US$5 300 and R14 000.
Ndoro was arrested in Victoria Falls during the Festive Season and is now being charged with several armed robberies that he allegedly masterminded in and around Bulawayo.
He had gone to the resort town with his gang on an armed robbery mission with a list of targets when he was arrested.
Ndoro allegedly supplied information to his accomplices and transported them under the cover of darkness to rob his friend Sarukore.
Speaking to B-Metro, Ndoro said even when detectives from the police’s homicide section asked him who he suspected, Ndoro’s name never crossed his mind. He said:
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I never suspected Ndoro because to me he was a friend who would protect me.
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Sarukore narrated the sequence of events on the night when the armed robbers raided his home. He said:
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When I was sleeping at home with my family four robbers who were armed with a pistol, bolt-cutter, and tyre lever used the tools to open the door and entered through the sitting room and walked straight to my bedroom.
When I heard footsteps we woke up, one of the robbers pointed a gun at me and demanded US$20 000.
I told them that I do not have such an amount of money but they said they were told that I have it.
They looked scary. One was hooded while the other had bloodshot eyes and scars on his face.
They threatened to shoot me dead but I maintained that I do not have such an amount.
I told them that I had US$5 300 and R14 000 and surrendered it to them. They also took four cellphones and a laptop.
They threatened to kill my wife and forced-marched me to my house helper’s bedroom and took US$100 from her.
They spent almost an hour insisting that they wanted US$20 000 but I stood my ground and told them that I don’t have such an amount.
One of the robbers told me straight to my face that they were instructed not to attack me but to take the money only. After an hour they gave up and left.
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Sarukore said the following day he met Ndoro near Nkulumane Complex and told him about the ordeal. He said:
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I met him by chance near Nkulumane Complex while he was driving to Kelvin North to service his car.
I told him that I had been robbed and he expressed shock and seemed to be in a hurry.
He told me that he would embark on a journey. After a day I received a call from another friend informing me that Ndoro had been arrested in Victoria Falls for attempted robbery.
After that, I began to suspect that he could be the one behind the robbery at my home.
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Sarukore’s suspicions were confirmed when the suspects who were brought by detectives from CID Homicide for indications revealed that his best friend was the mastermind of the robbery. He said:
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The suspects opened up and told me that they were given information by Ndoro and they were told to get US$20 000.
They even told me that he drove them to my house and warned them never to attack me or any member of my family but to take the money only and that’s what they did.
They told me that Ndoro had taken all the cellphones and a laptop. And they shared the money equally.
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Sarukore said his friendship with Ndoro dated four years back and their families always visited each other. He said:
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Ndoro and I were very close. His family and my family always visited each other. Ndoro knows every interior corner or part of my rooms.
Our friendship dates back four years when he was still stationed at Nkulumane Police Station before he was transferred to Gwanda.
Even when he was in Gwanda our bond remained strong as we communicated quite often. We always visited each other.
Recently he was transferred back to Nkulumane Police Station and our friendship remained strong.
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He also revealed that they used to attend the same church but along the way, Ndoro stopped going to church.
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Police Officer Sends Armed Robbers To Raid Best Friend

A female police officer was arrested on Thursday last week for allegedly working in cahoots with burglars who broke into a Nedbank Bulawayo branch where more than US$270 000 and R2 million were stolen.
The <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/police-officer-in-nedbank-robbery-nabbed/">Chronicle</a> reported sources close to investigations as saying that Detective Constable Sinikiwe Ndlovu (38) of CID Stores in Bulawayo assisted the thieves in committing the crime.
It is alleged that Ndlovu received a Honda Fit vehicle for assisting the nine-member gang and was in constant communication with them before, during and after the burglary.
Investigators suspect that Ndlovu may have guided the gang on how to successfully carry out the burglary.
Bank employees discovered the break-in when they reported for duty on 28 August 2023.
ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi on Monday confirmed Detective Constable Ndlovu’s arrest. He said:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that Detective Constable Sinikiwe Ndlovu has been arrested on allegations of defeating and obstructing the course of justice.
This is in connection with the unlawful entry into premises and theft case at Nedbank Zimbabwe in Bulawayo and the arrest of two suspects Lovemore Gambiza (45) and Elias Mudenda (46).
The police are still pursuing the other suspects who are on the run. Members of the public with information should contact the National Complaints desk on (0242) 703631 or WhatsApp 0712 800 197.
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Gambiza and Mudenda were arrested days after the robbery and they implicated seven others who are on the run.
The seven suspects are Agrippa Mloyi of Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, Dingilizwe Mloyi, Nqobile Mloyi, Sipho Tshuma, Bhekani Mlilo, and two others known only as Samamo and George.
Agrippa Mloyi and Bhekani Mlilo are reported specialists in breaking safes and skipped bail in 2018.
Upon her arrest, Detective Constable Ndlovu allegedly confessed that she received a silver-coloured Honda Fit vehicle, registration number AEY4681 from Agrippa Mloyi the night before the burglary.
However, she later claimed she had bought the vehicle for US$4 700 from Mloyi who she said was a childhood friend.
It is further alleged that Detective Constable Ndlovu could not produce an agreement of sale or the vehicle’s registration book.
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Female Police Officer Linked To Nedbank Heist Arrested

Some rogue police officers are reportedly cashing in on the ongoing blitz dubbed “Tame the Traffic Jungle” by taking bribes from desperate motorists.
Investigations by <a href="https://businesstimes.co.zw/exposed-corrupt-cops-cash-in-on-blitz/">Business Times</a> this week show that some corrupt police officers have been soliciting and receiving bribes ranging between US$5 to US$10, even for serious offences.
Two police officers who were manning a roadblock close to OK Mart along Chiremba Road were allegedly taking turns to direct motorists to a nearby post where they placed the bribe money.
The drivers were being asked to hide the money behind huge rocks as directed by the police officers who would later collect the money at the end of the shift.
The cops were evidently avoiding being caught with the cash in their pockets as it constitutes a criminal offence.
An eyewitness of a bribe-taking incident by cops in Kambuzuma, close to Thuli Service station, in Harare, said:
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Our vehicle was flagged down by two police officers who claimed the vehicle was overloaded. There were four of us in the back and two in the front seat, the driver being the third.
The driver went out, briefly spoke to the police officers, came back to collect money then went back to them again.
After paying, we proceeded with our journey as if nothing had happened.
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In order to avoid being caught with bribe money by their superiors, corrupt cops have come up with new tricks.
They are now working in cahoots with some kombi crews and taxi drivers who will pass on the loot to them after duty.
The cops are also working with airtime and newspaper vendors operating within their vicinity who will be asked to keep the bribe money collected from kombi crews.
The rouge police officers are also targetting unlicensed drivers and unregistered vehicles.
A motorist who was forced to pay a bribe along Harare-Bulawayo Road in Warren Park said:
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I was driving a vehicle without the ZINARA license so I argued with them that I could not spare any money to give them since I was already on my way to pay.
One of them forced himself in my car and I offered US$10 and I was allowed to pass.
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Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told Business Times that the bribe-taking cops will be arrested. He said:
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We are monitoring the situation and if there are police officers asking for bribes, if they are members of the public, especially motorists who are offering bribes, we will effect arrests.
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On Wednesday, 20 September, Assistant Comm Nyathi said that a total of 26 443 arrests had been effected during the ongoing operation.
He said 708 arrests have been made on vehicles without route permits while 10 204 arrests have been made on illegal pirate taxis (mushikashika).
Nyathi also revealed that 296 motorists have been arrested for reckless driving, while 1 761 people have been arrested for touting.
A total of 695 vehicles have been impounded for moving on the roads with no registration plates.
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