The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has intercepted a concealed and undeclared firearm at the Plumtree Border Post, in a development that has raised fresh concerns over weapon smuggling in Zimbabwe. In a statement issued on Saturday, 28 March 2026, ZIMRA said the firearm was discovered hidden inside a traveller’s suitcase during a routine customs inspection.

Customs officers inspecting cargo in a truck  — ZIMRA enforcement operation at the Triangle corridor CHIRENZI —  The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) intercepted a truck carrying an estimated 15 tonnes of suspected smuggled meat and assorted processed foodstuffs near the Mutirikwi River corridor at Triangle, a route increasingly associated with illicit cross‑border trade. During a routine enforcement operation, ZIMRA officers stopped a vehicle bearing Zimbabwean registratio