Smugglers Abandon $500k Worth Of Goods

Police in Mutare on Wednesday recovered 39 bales of second-hand clothes valued at nearly half a million Zimbabwe dollars.

The clothes were abandoned by smugglers who were bringing the contraband from Mozambique.

Police said when the smugglers came across security services, they dumped the bales and fled. The police posted on Twitter:

On 23/06/21 Police in Mutare recovered 39 bales of second-hand clothes valued at approx. ZWL$497 250.00 which were abandoned by smugglers who had entered through the Mozambican side and fled leaving the contraband upon sight of the security personnel.

In another smuggling incident, police in Beitbridge recovered 40 boxes of Remington Gold cigarettes valued at ZAR3 450 500.00 from smugglers.

Police said the group of suspects were in the process of smuggling the contraband to South Africa and fled when they saw the law enforcement agents.

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