163 kg of mbanje seized from SA truck at Beitbridge
ZIMRA officers and border agencies seized 163 kilograms of mbanje worth US$32,600 from a South African truck at the Beitbridge Border Post on 2 March 2025 after sniffer dogs found the drugs hidden under blankets.
The ZIMRA Canine Unit and other border agencies stopped a South African-registered Hino truck at the Beitbridge Border Post during routine inspections on 2 March 2025.[1][2]
Sniffer dogs found 163 kilograms of mbanje concealed under blankets and plastic wrapping, valued at US$32,600.[1][2]The truck was in transit through Zimbabwe to the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]
ZIMRA spokesperson Francis Chimanda confirmed the seizure in a statement.[2]The unnamed South African driver fled and was still sought.[1]
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