Two Mbare cops have been arrested for demanding a US$1 from every motorist who would pass throught the police station’s main gate.
The duo was convicted before Harare Magistrates’ Court.
Naume Dube (31) and Victoria Shonhiwa (36), both constables stationed at Mbare Police Station, were convicted of criminal abuse of duty .
It was proved that they solicited US$1 from every motorist passing through the Police station’s main gate on March 11, 2024.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), following a tip-off, officers from the Internal Investigations Department conducted surveillance and observed the two officers accepting bribes.
Dube was found with US$80 in her shirt pockets, and Shonhiwa had US$40.
They also recovered a list of motor vehicle registration numbers.
The officers were arrested and handed over to the Police Anti-Corruption Unit.
The US$120 and list of vehicles were produced in court as evidence.
