Zimbabwe Recovers Stolen Cars, Files Hundreds of Corruption Cases.
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency filed 470 criminal cases in 2023, of which 343 were sent to prosecutors. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) also seized over 350 cars tied to a civil service rebate scheme.
"We completed 470 dockets last year," said ZACC Chairman Michael Reza. "Of these, 343 went to the National Prosecuting Authority, including 50 high-profile cases."
The car recoveries came from a joint effort between ZACC, police, and tax officials. They found dealers working with civil servants to dodge import duties.
The rebate program lets civil servants import cars tax-free after 10 years of service. Rules ban selling or leasing these vehicles for five years without tax office approval.
Dealers broke these rules by using civil servants' names to bring in cars without paying duties. ZACC expects to find more vehicles as the probe continues.
The agency aims to repay both the government and victims harmed by corruption. Its work ends when cases are transferred to prosecutors.
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency filed 470 criminal cases in 2023, of which 343 were sent to prosecutors. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) also seized over 350 cars tied to a civil service rebate scheme.
"We completed 470 dockets last year," said ZACC Chairman Michael Reza. "Of these, 343 went to the National Prosecuting Authority, including 50 high-profile cases."
The car recoveries came from a joint effort between ZACC, police, and tax officials. They found dealers working with civil servants to dodge import duties.
The rebate program lets civil servants import cars tax-free after 10 years of service. Rules ban selling or leasing these vehicles for five years without tax office approval.
Dealers broke these rules by using civil servants' names to bring in cars without paying duties. ZACC expects to find more vehicles as the probe continues.
The agency aims to repay both the government and victims harmed by corruption. Its work ends when cases are transferred to prosecutors.
