ZIMRA nabs Victor Magigwana with US$80,000 at the airport

An airport cash bust stopped US$80,000 from leaving Zimbabwe after a tip-off put detectives on a traveler's tail.

Victor Magigwana was caught at the airport

• Victor Magigwana, 32, got nabbed before boarding his flight.
• ZIMRA seized US$80,000 in undeclared cash from him.
• Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport was the scene.
• He was headed to Tanzania on a Tanzania Airlines flight.

How the bust went down

• CID Commercial Crime detectives got a tip-off on March 14.
• Magigwana was placed under surveillance upon arriving.
• He cleared security without declaring the money.
• Interception happened moments before he actually boarded.

Legal fallout and the rules

• Exchange Control Act charges landed on Magigwana.
• Harare magistrate Jesse Kufa granted US$300 bail.
• Anything over US$2,000 requires RBZ pre-approval to export.
• ZIMRA gave him back the permitted US$2,000 maximum.