The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) intercepted four heavy haul vehicles at the Beitbridge border post this weekend on suspicion of smuggling goods and people across the border.
A Zimra spokesperson was quoted by the state-owned newspaper, The Herald, as saying the trucks – crossing over from South Africa – were declared as being empty as they were on their way to load platinum.
"An alert customs officer intercepted the trucks and took them for scanning and searching, leading to the discovery of an assortment of restricted goods and 21 border jumpers," said a border official. "The trucks and the goods were in turn seized by Zimra, while the illegal immigrants, all Zimbabweans, were taken to the Department of Immigration for further management."
The official said the customs authority was still preparing an import duty schedule for the seized goods and Zimbabwean police say they matter is still under investigation.
