Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officials, accompanied by armed police, raided Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus on Monday and seized millions of dollars worth of goods deemed smuggled.
As reported by <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200036530/zimra-moves-into-dulibadzimu-bus-terminus">NewsDay</a>, the goods were transported to the State Warehouse on multiple trips. Cross-border traders, mainly women, were affected as hired labourers cleared the terminus.
Many people, including travellers and residents, watched as the goods were seized. One woman, whose clothes were confiscated, expressed her distress. She said:
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They have taken all my savings, all I have worked for this year. We have no jobs, we strive to send children to school.  We have been hit hard.
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Some travellers snatched their goods before ZIMRA trucks could transport them from the long-distance bus rank and fled. Police Support Unit officers chased them but apprehended only a few people.
By sunset, the bus terminus resembled a barracks due to the heavy presence of armed police, as dejected travellers dispersed in fear.
An official in plain clothes was overheard saying those whose goods were seized should pay the required duty before collecting their items.
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Zimbabwe police and tax officials went to Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus and took lots of goods that were smuggled. Women who trade across borders were affected. One woman was sad because all her hard-earned money was taken. Some travelers grabbed their things back and ran away. The bus station looked like a military base with so many police. People had to pay money to get back their things. It was a scary and sad day at the bus station.

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