INTERPOL says authorities in Zimbabwe and Oman have dismantled a suspected human trafficking and drug smuggling syndicate after a victim was allegedly forced to swallow drug-filled capsules.

The deaths of Nothabo Khumalo and her daughters have shaken Zimbabweans around the world. This feature examines the final days before the tragedy, the international investigation that followed and the broader lessons about domestic violence.

A former wholesale cashier who stole more than US$48,000 from his employer before fleeing to Zambia and assuming a false identity has been sentenced to an effective six years in prison after failing to repay the stolen money. The dramatic case came to an end after a cross-border investigation involving the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Interpol led to the arrest of 34-year-old Tawanda Manzinde, who had allegedly been living under a fake Zambian identity. Manzinde, former