Truck driver nabbed for cigarette smuggling

POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested a 28-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver for smuggling cigarettes stashed in a gas tanker.

In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspect was arrested on Saturday after his contraband was detected as he drove past the border post after falsely declaring that the tanker was empty.

 “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Hillary Makopa (28) for smuggling cigarettes using a gas tanker truck on 18th November 2023 at Beitbridge Border Post,” Nyathi said.

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