Seventeen police officers from Zimbabwe have been apprehended in
connection with illegal gold mining activities. According to Zim Eye,
eleven police officers from Inyathi and six from Nkayi were arrested on
Wednesday last week and have been appearing before an internal tribunal
at the Nkayi District police headquarters.
A police source said the officers appeared on Monday,
January 23 at the Nkayi Police Station were they allegedly charged them
for failing to execute their duties, with member of the public accusing
them of turning a blind eye to illegal activities.
‘The hearing started on Monday, the 17 officers have been charged under
the Police Act after being suspected of being involved in mining at the
gold claims and failing to discharge their duties.
Some senior police officers tried to cover up the activities of the
officers but the matter came to light following increased public
complaints and violent clashes.’
Their arrest is said to have been made after two hundred police officers
were deployed at Inyathi and Nkayi area to restore order.
