Police Bust Suspected Zim Human Traffickers

FRANCISTOWN: The spectre of the President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe loomed very large when police busted a suspected human trafficking syndicate with the arrest of three alleged smugglers along Blue Jacket Street on Thursday night.

Mugabe is blamed for the endemic poverty and unemployment, which some analysts put above 80%, forcing Zimbabweans to engage in various illegal activities such as human trafficking among others, to earn a living in neighbouring countries.

On Friday, Sudden Sibanda, Mhlangabedzwa Nhliziyo and Mtokodisi Ndlovu appeared before the Principal Magistrate to each face 15 counts of human trafficking.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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