Police confirm arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya over suspected smuggling

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Police have confirmed the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya after she was found with over 6kg of gold she was attempting to smuggle out.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said in a quick statement:

The ZRP confirms the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya at RGM International Airport this afternoon after scanners at the airport checkpoint indicated that there was something in her hand luggage.
As a result, searches revealed that the suspect had 6,09kgs of gold which had not been legally and properly cleared with Customs and relevant offices for export. This is a suspected smuggling case and Police are now conducting investigations.

Rushwaya, the former CEO of the Zimbabwe Football Association is the current President of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation.