Staff writer
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has so far arrested 6540 people countrywide since it launched Operation No to Mushikashika.
On Sunday 19 January, 383 arrests were made under operation, No to Mushikashika bringing cumulative arrests to 6 540 since 9 January. So far, 190 touts have been arrested while 61 unregistered and plateless vehicles have been impounded.
In a statement recently, Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesman, Commissioner Paul Nyathi said:
The current operation will target everybody who is posing as a danger to other innocent motorists by causing congestion, picking and dropping passengers at undesignated points, creating imaginary lanes, driving against the flow of traffic (one way) and those operating as Public Service Vehicles but they don’t have the relevant permits, route authority and vehicle fitness.
“The police is aware that some kombi operators and crew have removed red number plates and are now operating with yellow ones while playing hide and seek with law enforcement officers.”