ZIMRA sniffer dog detects guns, ammunition concealed inside bus at Beitbridge Border Post, driver taken into custody
A ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) sniffer dog has foiled an attempt to smuggle seven pistols and ammunition into Zimbabwe through Beitbridge Border Post. The pistols and 170 rounds of 9mm blank ammunition were intercepted in the early hours of November 6, 2026, concealed on a Bulawayo-bound bus travelling from South Africa. In a statement at the weekend, ZIMRA said the discovery was made during a routine canine search at the northbound bus terminal. During the search, detector dog named ‘Poncho’ alerted officers to an area beneath the first row of passenger seats, immediately behind the driver’s seat. A subsequent physical inspection uncovered two parcels wrapped in black plastic and brown adhesive tape. The parcels contained seven black pistols and 170 rounds of 9mm blank ammunition.…