Mugabe’s son Bellarmine Chatunga arrested over luxury car smuggling, assault of ZACC officer
Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested for allegedly smuggling luxury vehicles and assaulting a ZACC officer. He and four others are currently in police custody awaiting legal proceedings.
Why it matters
The arrest of a high-profile political scion on corruption and assault charges underscores ongoing efforts by anti-corruption bodies to enforce customs laws in Zimbabwe.
Late former President Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Chatunga, and four others have been arrested over the alleged smuggling of two luxury vehicles into Zimbabwe, with the cars seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) as investigations continue.
Bellarmine, Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, Fredson Peter, Solomon Pamire and Munashe Mubhawu are being held at Highlands Police Station following an operation at a property in Newlands, Harare.
Police documents identify the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) as the complainant in the case.The suspects face charges of contravening Section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, alternatively Section 182 of the Customs and Excise Act.
According to police, the Special Operations Unit received intelligence that a black Mercedes-Benz GLE 53, registration number NB 76 MM GP, and a black Lamborghini Urus, registration number TL 00 GP, had been illegally imported into the country.
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