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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe\u2019s National Security Taskforce has over the past 30 days intercepted sixty-eight (68) buses suspected to be transporting smuggled goods worth millions between the country and South Africa.<\/p>\n

The buses were busted between September 1 and October 8 on major highways from Beitbridge to Bulawayo, Harare and other urban centres.<\/p>\n

The Sunday Mail<\/b><\/p>\n

quoted a border security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, saying that the buses were being intercepted at police checkpoints and the border post. Said the official:<\/p>\n

We have taken the buses to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) for import duty calculations.<\/p>\n

One of the buses, Mulaudzi Transport, was intercepted at the Chicago checkpoint loaded with various goods we believe had been smuggled.<\/p>\n

The bus was half-full with the goods, mainly bales of new clothes, and its trailer was also loaded to full capacity.<\/p>\n

The other two are Graca Luxury Coaches and Vuki. We are not relenting; we will not give the smugglers any breathing space.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe has increased security along its border with South Africa after it emerged that smuggling and other crimes were rife along the border.<\/p>\n

Drones have been deployed for airborne security patrols, while police and army horse-mounted units and the canine sections are on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe\u2019s National Security Taskforce has over the past 30 days intercepted sixty-eight (68) buses suspected to be transporting smuggled goods worth millions between the country and South Africa. The buses were busted between September 1 and October 8 on major highways from Beitbridge to Bulawayo, Harare and other urban centres. 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