Two Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officers have been arrested over allegations that they fraudulently cleared a Lamborghini Urus and a Mercedes-Benz GLE 53 for exit from Zimbabwe. The luxury vehicles were subsequently found at a lodge in Harare, despite records allegedly indicating that they had left the country.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) confirmed the arrests on Monday, 9 November 2026, identifying the suspects as Edwin Mhondiwa Chabuda and Upenyu Chaurura.
ZIMRA Officers Accused Of Falsely Clearing Luxury Vehicles
According to ZACC, the two officers were stationed at Plumtree Border Post when they allegedly processed the vehicles without physically inspecting them.
Investigations reportedly established that the officers certified the vehicles as having exited Zimbabwe when they had not actually left the country.
ZACC said the alleged conduct violated ZIMRA’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
The Lamborghini Urus and Mercedes-Benz GLE 53 had been seized by the commission the previous week at a lodge in Newlands, Harare.
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Chabuda and Chaurura are facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as public officers.
ZACC confirmed that the two suspects were expected to appear before the Plumtree Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
The arrests form part of the commission’s investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attempted fraudulent clearance of the two high-value vehicles.
The case now moves to the courts, where the allegations against the two officers are expected to be addressed.
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