{"id":12860,"date":"2026-03-31T08:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12860"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:58:17","slug":"zimra-officers-intercept-concealed-firearm-at-plumtree-border-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12860","title":{"rendered":"ZIMRA Officers Intercept Concealed Firearm at Plumtree Border Post."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Dennis Ndlovu<br>Zim GBC News| Staff Reporter<br>https:\/\/www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A routine customs inspection at Plumtree Border Post has led to the interception of a concealed and undeclared firearm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA routine customs inspection yesterday led to the discovery of a concealed and undeclared firearm hidden in a traveller\u2019s suitcase at the Plumtree Border Post.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interception has been attributed to the alertness and professionalism of customs officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis interception underscores the vigilance and professionalism of ZIMRA officers,\u201d the statement said, adding that officers play a critical role in safeguarding our borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities noted that the swift response by the team prevented a potential security threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe team\u2019s decisive action halted the illegal movement of the firearm,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the interception extends beyond the border post itself. According to the statement,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe interception directly protected communities and reinforced the safety and security of civil society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, travellers have been reminded of their legal obligations when crossing borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll travellers are legally required to declare all goods in their possession at the border,\u201d the authority said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is emphasised that adherence to regulations is key to smooth operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompliance is essential for lawful and efficient cross-border movement,\u201d ZIMRA added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing efforts by border authorities to maintain security and enforce customs regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Connected with Zim GBC News:<br>\u200e\u00b7 X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u200e\u00b7 Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u200e\u00b7 TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u200e\u00b7 Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u200e\u00b7 YouTube: Zim GBC News<br>\u200e<br>\u200eGet real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>\u200e+263 773 820 323<br>\u200e<br>\u200eFor in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<br>\u200e<br>\u200eZim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis NdlovuZim GBC News| Staff Reporterhttps:\/\/www.zimgbcnews.co.zw A routine customs inspection at Plumtree Border Post has led to the interception of a concealed and undeclared firearm. In a statement, Zimbabwe Revenue&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12860"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12862,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12860\/revisions\/12862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}