The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has denied any involvement in the death of a cross-border truck driver during a high-speed chase in Beitbridge last week.
According to media reports, the truck driver died in a head-on collision following a high-speed chase with a vehicle supposedly involved in an anti-smuggling operation.
In a statement on Saturday, 25 January, ZACC clarified that it is not part of any anti-smuggling operation.
The commission emphasized its mandate to promote honesty, financial discipline, and transparency. The statement reads:
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The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has noted with concern a video circulating on social media platforms, falsely accusing the Commission of causing the death of a cross-border truck driver. 
According to media reports, the truck driver “died in a head-on collision following a high-speed chase” with a vehicle alleged to be on an anti-smuggling operation.
The Commission extends heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family and places on record that it is not part of any anti-smuggling operation.
As an institution mandated, among other things, to promote honesty, financial discipline and transparency, the Commission implores Zimbabweans to declare goods and pay taxes at the ports of entry. Tax evasion is a criminal offence.
The Commission also advises that lately, there has been an alarming increase in the number of persons and purported non-governmental organisations impersonating ZACC and its officials.
Impostors from these bogus organisations induce fear in their victims, coercing them to pay bribes so they can ‘drop charges’ against them.
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A truck driver died in a crash after a high-speed chase in Zimbabwe. People thought the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) was involved, but ZACC says they are not part of anti-smuggling operations. ZACC wants people to be honest, pay taxes, and not evade taxes. They also warn about people pretending to be from ZACC and asking for bribes. ZACC sends condolences to the driver's family and clarifies they are not responsible for the driver's death.

ZACC Denies Involvement In Cross-Border Truck Driver's Death

A haulage truck driver died in a head-on collision on Thursday, allegedly while being pursued by suspected ZIMRA and State security agents on an anti-smuggling patrol, about 60km outside the border town.
Officer Commanding Beitbridge District Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube confirmed the accident to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200037312/truck-driver-dies-in-anti-smuggling-high-speed-chase">NewsDay</a> but said he did not have enough details. He said:
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I have dispatched officers to attend the scene. There are no details as yet but I can confirm a fatal crash involving a haulage truck driver. We could have details later.
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Witnesses told NewsDay that an unmarked Ford Ranger, parked in the bush to ambush vehicles 60km outside Beitbridge, chased the cross-border truck. 
The driver lost control, causing the truck to land on its side and killing him. Said the eyewitness:
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He (the truck driver) was carrying a passenger who survived the crash. The anti-smuggling team fled the scene after the accident.
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A truck driver died in a crash while being chased by ZIMRA agents. The accident happened near the border town. The police are investigating the incident. Witnesses saw an unmarked car chasing the truck. The driver lost control and died. The passenger survived. The anti-smuggling team ran away after the crash.

Truck Driver Killed In High-Speed Chase By Suspected ZIMRA Agents

An inter-ministerial task force on smuggling recently uncovered 150 bags of 50kg fertiliser and seeds from the Presidential Inputs Scheme at a house in Queensdale Suburb, Bulawayo. The fertiliser, intended to support farmers, was allegedly being sold illegally.
<a href="https://cite.org.zw/presidential-farming-inputs-found-in-byo-smuggling-bust/#Asakhe">CITE</a> reported sources within the National Anti-Smuggling Task Force as saying the fertiliser was discovered after a tip-off. Said a source:
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On December 27, 2024, at around 9 am, while on duty, we arrived at No. 15 Connolly Road, Queensdale, acting on a tip-off about suspected smuggled goods.
Instead of finding contraband, we discovered large quantities of fertiliser resembling those from the Presidential Inputs Scheme.
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The house owner, Wallace Mapiye (40), denied ownership of the fertiliser and implicated Edgar Bhiri (28) of Njube as the person responsible. Mapiye then led the task force to Bhiri, who was intercepted en route to a church in Emganwini.
Bhiri admitted to delivering the fertiliser to Mapiye’s home and claimed to have obtained the goods from Tawanda Sibanda (56) of Mpopoma. He also alleged that he was instructed to sell the products and receive a share of the proceeds.
The task force subsequently located Sibanda at his residence, where he was apprehended. During questioning, Sibanda revealed that he had received the fertiliser from a woman identified only as Yvonne, an extension officer, whose contact information was shared with authorities.
Sibanda allegedly admitted to receiving 150 bags of 50kg compound D fertilizer for sale and assigned Bhiri to handle the transactions.
All three suspects—Mapiye, Bhiri, and Sibanda—were taken to ZRP Queensdale. An official report was filed, and the case was referred to the police anti-corruption unit.
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150 bags of presidential fertiliser and seeds were found hidden at a house in Bulawayo. The fertiliser, meant for farmers, was being sold illegally. The owner of the house denied owning the fertiliser and accused someone else of being responsible. The person then led authorities to another person involved. The authorities found out that the fertiliser was received from a woman named Yvonne, who is an extension officer. The suspects were taken to ZRP Queensdale, and the case was referred to the police anti-corruption unit.

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