Operation No Mushikashika Continues
1 February 2025
By A Correspondent
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 10 suspected armed robbers who used pirate taxis to target and rob passengers. The suspects, aged between 26 and 51, were identified as Liberty Matsika, Temptation Mazodze, Blessing Murize, Rodgers Marufu, Golden Tangwanda, Admire Makumalo, Ashely Bakasa, Ndoro Chiriwa Zambezi, Stanley Matarutse, and Nyasha Kamujoma.
The arrest comes after a string of robberies, according to ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi. This operation is part of a broader crackdown on pirate taxis and lawlessness on the roads, which has seen over 6,500 kombis and 190 touts arrested so far .