The Texas community and Zimbabwean diaspora are in shock after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the arrest of Lloyd Tinashe Hwehwe, a Zimbabwean national convicted of intoxicated manslaughter in Dallas County. ICE’s Houston field office moved in on August 19, placing Hwehwe in custody as part of a nationwide crackdown targeting criminal noncitizens. 10-Year Prison Sentence for Fatal Crash Authorities revealed that Hwehwe had been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a tragic drunk-driving incident that claimed a life. In Texas, intoxicated manslaughter is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. ICE Pledges to Keep Communities Safe Officials say the arrest falls under Enforcement and Removal
DUBAI, UAE – Authorities at Dubai International Airport have arrested 41-year-old Brighton Muzavazi, a Zimbabwean businessman, after allegedly discovering over 15 kilograms of gold bars hidden inside his suitcases. Customs officials say Brighton arrived on a flight from Harare and appeared nervous during routine screening. Upon inspection, they allegedly found gold bars wrapped in clothing and electronics, estimated to be worth over USD $900,000 on the international market. Investigators believe the gold may have been part of a larger smuggling network operating between Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the Middle East. Brighton is now facing serious charges under UAE anti-smuggling laws, which could carry a prison sentence of up to 10 years, plus heavy fines. The case has caused
Harare – July 1, 2025 The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested seven senior company executives linked to a large-scale illegal alcohol production operation. The group is accused of manufacturing unlicensed alcoholic beverages using a dangerous mix of ethanol, tap water, and artificial flavours, which they then distributed to shops and members of the public across the country. According to police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the arrests followed a joint operation between ZRP, the Ministry of Health, and ZIMRA. Authorities recovered over 4,000 litres of unregistered liquor, several sealing machines, and packaging materials designed to mimic popular brands. The fake alcohol was being sold in both urban and rural markets without any health or tax clea
Bradford, UK – June 2025 A major cheque fraud case involving two Zimbabwean nationals has resurfaced in the UK media this week as immigration officials confirmed that one of the ringleaders, Charles Nyongo, is fighting deportation after serving nine years in prison. Nyongo, along with co-accused Onias Hove, was convicted in 2014 at Bradford Crown Court for orchestrating a large-scale fraud operation that forged and altered stolen cheques worth over £6.5 million. During the original trial, prosecutors detailed how the men led a complex criminal enterprise involving dozens of “mule” bank accounts and mail theft across Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The syndicate targeted small businesses and individuals, stealing cheques from letterboxes, altering t
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The Bulawayo Regional Magistrates’ Court has sentenced 3 inmates to 20 years imprisonment each for aggravated indecent assault. On December 29, 2024, at approximately 2100hours, during a power outage at Bulawayo Prison, three inmates, aged 30, 24, and 29, who were cellmates with the 20 year old victim aggravated indecently assaulted the victim. The incident began when the 1st offender, aged 30, approached the victim and asked him to sleep near him, which the victim refused. The 1st offender then returned with another 2nd offender, aged 24, and both insisted that the victim come to their sleeping space and the victim continued to refuse. Subsequently, these two offenders lifted and manhandled the victim to their sleeping area. The offenders forced the victim to lie
A Zimbabwean national, Tatenda Banga, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle court to two federal felonies following his illegal border crossings from Canada into Washington State. Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced the plea, noting that Banga, 30, was detected twice in 2024 by surveillance cameras near Hozomeen in the North Cascades. He admitted to being an unlawful alien in possession of firearms and possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute. Sentencing is set for June 12, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead. The plea agreement reveals that on January 3, 2024, U.S. Border Patrol technology captured an image of an armed individual entering the United States near Ross Lake. The person, later identified as Banga, was seen crossing the border wi
CHILLSPOT Records producer DJ Ribhe has changed his lawyer but he is still likely to spend, at least, a month in custody pending finalisation of investigations into allegations he raped a teenage schoolgirl. DJ Ribhe, whose real name is Tafadzwa Mandaza, is one of the stars at Chillspot Records. He appeared in court virtually yesterday and was remanded to next month pending finalisation of the investigations. DJ Ribhe appeared before regional magistrate Tilder Mazhande, who remanded him to December 3. He has been in custody since the beginning of this month. DJ Ribhe is yet to file his bail applicationat the High Court after his family told his lawyer Dumisani Mthombeni that they had secured another lawyer for him. Mthombeni
The victim who was found murdered in an eastside Athens apartment this week has been identified as Esnati Thalani Gurura, a 48-year-old Zimbabwean woman. She was found dead from a gunshot wound on Tuesday afternoon, but authorities were unable to immediately publicly release her name because of difficulty in locating her family members to make the formal death notification. County Coroner Sonny Wilson on Friday said he was able to get assistance in the notification process from the woman’s relatives in Canada, who got word of Gurura’s death to her mother in Zimbabwe and brother in South Africa. Arrested on Tuesday in connection with Gurura’s death is her boyfriend, 27-year-old Kendall Elon Boone of Royale Road, where police discovered her
Stunner has settled part of the US$6 858 debt that had seen the police effecting a warrant of civil arrest on him this morning. He paid the debt a few minutes before he was checked into Harare Central Prison where he was going to be jailed for 90 days until settling the bill. Stunner managed to pay US$2 400 today adding to the US$2 400 he had already paid.
