{"id":694,"date":"2022-06-17T12:36:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=694"},"modified":"2022-06-17T12:36:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:36:17","slug":"police-blitz-impounds-500-vehicles-in-byo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"Police Blitz Impounds 500 Vehicles in Byo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28 January 2022<br><br>Jeremiah Harrison<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 500 vehicles have been impounded in Bulawayo for various traffic offences with cars without number plates being most targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicles are being kept at Ross Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police blitz began earlier this year through an order to arrest and impound all unregistered vehicles across Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the operation is targeted at vehicles without the registration particulars police have been remain resolute in enforcing traffic laws to would be offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicles without number plates are said to be used to commit offences such as robbery, kidnapping and illegal pirating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some criminals are said to deliberately remove registration plates from their motor vehicles in order to use these vehicles for crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unregistered vehicles are untraceable especially in case of robberies, kidnappings and road accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the public and the police find it difficult to trace the owner of the vehicle after an unlawful accident or incident has occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulawayo Provincial Press and and Liaison Police spokesperson Inspector Abednego Ncube confirmed that over 500 vehicles were impounded since the operation started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Over 500 vehicles have been impounded since the operation.&#8221; Confirmed Insp. Ncube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Since the operation started the cases of robbery in Bulawayo are decreasing&#8221; Assured the police spokesman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blitz is not only targeting unregistered vehicles but also motor vehicles with defects and expired insurance and licenses are impounded as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There are other vehicles that are on wanted list by other stakeholders such as Bulawayo City Council and Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) with defects.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspector Ncube said if such vehicles are impounded they attract a fine (amount dependent on defects) and when the payment is made the vehicle is released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, permanent number plates are now available at Zimra offices at the country&#8217;s border posts making it simple for those who are importing vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorists or cars owners obtain permanent plates as they clear their imported vehicles through customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This simply translates to that temporary plates are no longer issued or needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Herald reports that all border posts except Plumtree border, are selling the plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HLTr91OAOOZ3jHdEI7418Z\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Plumtree, the number plates are obtainable at Plumtree Post Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities around Zimbabwe have been impounding vehicles in an operation that has resulted in more than 16 000 drivers of unregistered plates being arrested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28 January 2022 Jeremiah Harrison At least 500 vehicles have been impounded in Bulawayo for various traffic offences with cars without number plates being most targeted. 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