ZRP Cops ‘Steal’ 100 Cattle
9 June 2016
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Terrence Mawawa, Bikita| Seven police officers are in trouble after being involved in a stock theft syndicate. The cops were involved in the theft of over a 100 herd of cattle on different occasions in an elaborate cattle clearing racket. The seven cops are based at Bikita Police Camp.
“The racket involved the seven officers who issued cattle movement certificates to livestock rustlers who would use the clearances to ferry stolen cattle to abattoirs. This effectively means the officers played an influential role in facilitating stock theft,” said a Bikita based senior police officer.
Police sources revealed the seven have already been summoned to an internal hearing and have been charged with unprofessional conduct. “I cannot give you the names of the affected officers at the moment because we are in the process of compiling all the relevant documents. However the officers have already been summoned to an internal hearing,” said the source.
Masvingo Province acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Kudakwashe Dehwa, professed ignorance of the matter claiming he was waiting for details from Masvingo East District where the incident took place. “I am not in a position to comment until I receive information from Bikita. I have therefore tasked the responsible person in that area to verify the matter,” said Dehwa.
However, it emerged that the rate of stock theft has decreased by 32 percent in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period last year, according to police records.