ZACC urges public to cooperate at roadblocks as po...

ZACC urges public to cooperate at roadblocks as police net drug smugglers

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The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has urged motorists and transporters to fully comply with law enforcement searches at checkpoints amid growing concerns over resistance to searches and rising corruption along the country’s roads. ZACC has been conducting anti-corruption awareness campaigns in Beitbridge, which is a hot spot for smuggling in and out of Zimbabwe.

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In a statement issued on 15 July 2025, ZACC spokesperson Ms. Simiso Mlevu reminded the public that roadblocks are part of the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s statutory mandate, and interfering with lawful searches is a criminal offense.

“Resisting lawful instructions from a peace officer is an offense,” Mlevu said.

Some major crimes uncovered at roadblocks in 2025

Murombedzi bust (March 24, 2025):
A truck heading from Bulawayo to Chinhoyi was intercepted. Police arrested 14 individuals, including the driver, and seized

815 boxes of Broncleer

77 Benylin, 162 Adeo Salteryn, 44.5 Astrapane bottles

175 kg of cannabis

Harare operation (same day):
Three transporters and 11 syndicate leaders were caught with 1,098 boxes of illicit cough syrups, including Stilpane and Adco Saltapen.
Beitbridge Interceptions (June 15, 2025):
Police recovered 307.6 kg of dagga (worth US$30,756.80) from a Toyota Wish and, separately, smuggled it on a tour bus.
Harare sting:
742 bottles of Broncleer from the same consignment were traced to Harare and seized at a garage along Simon Mazorodze Road.

In a tacit implication that ZACC acknowledges the public’s frustration with corrupt officials and alludes to historic abuses of authority at roadblocks, Ms. Mlevu urged citizens to “refuse, resist, and report corruption” encountered at checkpoints.