JUST IN: ZRP Arrests Henrietta Rushwaya For Gold Smuggling

ZRP has confirmed that it has arrested Henrietta Rushwaya for trying to smuggle 6 KGs of gold out of the country. Rushwaya according to a leaked docket circulating on social media was reportedly planning to leave Zimbabwe for United Arab Emirates’s tourist hub Dubai when she was intercepted by law enforcement agents.

ZRP in a tweet said:

1/2 The ZRP confirms the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya at RGM International Airport this afternoon after scanners at the airport checkpoint indicated that there was something in her hand luggage.

2/2 As a result, searches revealed that the suspect had 6,09kgs of gold which had not been legally and properly cleared with Customs and relevant offices for export. This is a suspected smuggling case and Police are now conducting investigations.

The leaked docket circulation on social media about Rushwaya’s arrests states that:

Complainant. State

Accused
Name Henreatta Rushwaya
Age 53 years
NR 66-031209-C-27
Res 1 Garlake Close, Gunhill, Harare
Bus Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF-President)
Cell 0771464791

Charge: C/S 182 of the Customs and Exercise Act Chapter 23:02 “SMUGGLING”

Place Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Harare

Date 26/10/20

Time 1200hrs

Quantity approximately 6kg of gold.

Value TBA

Circumstances
On 26 October 2020, infornation was received by detectives from CID MFFU Harare Airport to the effect that the accused intended to smuggle gold to Dubai through the Airport.

The detectives identified the accused as she commenced check in processes and immigration formalities. The detectives immediately alerted the Civil Aviation authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) scanner operators to thoroughly examine the accused’s bag.

Gold was detected by the scanner in the accused’s bag which formed part of her hand luggage. The bag was searched in the presence of the accused by CID MFFU detectives whilst other stakeholders at the Airport witnessed the search. A total of approximately 6kg of gold whose value is yet to be determined was recovered stashed in the accused’s personal luggage in her bag.

The accused was questioned about the origin of the gold and she indicated that she obtained it from one only identified as Ali of number 32 Lanark Road, Alexandra Park, Harare. She indicated that Ali is a licenced gold buyer using the name Ali Japan 786 Private Limited. She alleged that she had been instructed by Ali to leave the gold to an unidentified person at Dubai Airport.

The accused was asked to supply export documents in respect of the gold and she failed leading to her arrest.

The recovered gold will be taken for assay to determine quantity and value. It will be lodged at Fidelity Printers and Refiners for safekeeping.

The accused will be taken to Harare Magistrate Court on 27 October 2020.

CID MFFU Harare DR refers.

Criminal Investigation Department
26 October 2020

A few years ago Rushwaya hogged the limelight for match-fixing scandals while she was the ZIFA president

Source: ZRP Twitter