Detective Constable Mudhumbu formerly CID Chiredzi, now at Beit bridge Border CID was on Tuesday caught in possession of a stolen mercedes benz from South Africa.
The detective had fraudulently cleared the car at the border and then driven it into Zimbabwe. He did not know that the car was under a tracking system back in SA and was arrested after a roadblock at Zaka turn off in Chiredzi while driving the luxurious van.
A ZRP memo seen by ZimEye.com has served to put on record circumstances surrounding the arrest.
It reads in full as follows:
COMP Albert Mello ID 85-06135620084
RES Hammanskral Pretoria
Accused
1. Enos Mudhumbu
03-086433-R-03
Vill Mutero Chief Chingoma Mberengwa
Res Dulibadzimu Township Beitbridge
Bus Min Of Home Affairs CID Beitbridge
2. Jonathan Nyumbuya
14-118662-W-14
Age 36 Years
Vill Zindadya Chief Gudo Chiredzi
Res Hse no 956 Warth Road Chiredzi
Bus Not Employed
3.Pride Mushandu
22-194373-S-12
Age 37 years
Vill Mudzinganyama Chief Chikwanda Masvingo
4. Kudakwashe Murira
Not registered
16 years
Vill Muwani Chief Gudo Chiredzi
This memo serves to put facts on record that,
Circumstances:
On the 13 of June 2016 information was received from Detective Assistant Inspector Pedzisai of Interpol NCB Harare to the effect that there was a reported stolen vehicle a Mercedes Benz Viano Registration number CF68 BK , ENGINE 64697250257362 CHASIS WDF63981323268486 which was heading towards Triangle and it was stolen from South Africa by means of Carjacking.
INVESTIGATIONS:
Acting on the information received a team of Detectives from CID Triangle details from Support Unit Whisky Troop and dogs section teamed up to man a roadblock at 82km peg along Ngundu- Tanganda road. Upon arrival at the roadblock site the stolen motor vehicle passed before the team had settled. It was heading towards Chiredzi. The team then followed the motor vehicle towards Chiredzi and intercepted the vehicle at Zaka Turn Off where the vehicle was slowed down by ZRP Triangle DUB members who were on retention duties.The three accupants in the motor vehicle were arrested. The driver was accused one Enos Mudhumbu who is a serving member of the Police Force stationed at Criminal Investigations Department Beitbridge his force number is 046303D and is a detective constable The other two occupants were Pride Mushandu accused three who resides at house number 428 Ron Drive Chiredzi and is employed at Hippo Valley Chiredzi Marketing Department, Kudakwashe Murira accused four . The driver was interviewed in connection with the case of Theft of of the vehicle and he implicated Jonathan Nyumbuya accused two who was the recipient of the motor vehicle in Chiredzi. The team went to Chiredzi where they laid an ambush and arrested Jonathan Nyumbuya whom they interviewed in connection with the stolen motor vehicle and he stated that he was assigned by his young brother Lucas Chauke NFPK who stays in South Africa to receive the motor vehicle on his behalf.
OUTSTANDING
To have the accused persons and the recovered vehicle handed over to Interpol NCB Harare. Themba SAP SA case number 338/06/16 refers