SIX NABBED OVER 17 TONNES OF T-SHIRTS

Six people,
including ZIMRA officials and clearing agents, appeared in court yesterday
facing charges of fraud after allegedly conspiring to evade US$78 880 in
customs duty and VAT on 17,5 tonnes of imported cotton T-shirts.

The accused
worked togethe…

Six people, including ZIMRA officials and clearing agents, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraud after allegedly conspiring to evade US$78 880 in customs duty and VAT on 17,5 tonnes of imported cotton T-shirts. The accused worked together to falsify documents and misrepresent the shipment as agricultural drip irrigation equipment, which is exempt from import duty. The accused are: