{"id":102427,"date":"2024-12-28T23:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T21:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/stolen-150-bags-of-presidential-fertiliser-found-hidden-at-bulawayo-house"},"modified":"2024-12-29T01:29:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T23:29:03","slug":"stolen-150-bags-of-presidential-fertiliser-found-hidden-at-bulawayo-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/stolen-150-bags-of-presidential-fertiliser-found-hidden-at-bulawayo-house","title":{"rendered":"Stolen 150 Bags Of Presidential Fertiliser Found Hidden At Bulawayo House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>An inter-ministerial task force on smuggling recently uncovered 150 bags of 50kg fertiliser and seeds from the Presidential Inputs Scheme at a house in Queensdale Suburb, Bulawayo. The fertiliser, intended to support farmers, was allegedly being sold illegally.<\/p>\n<p>CITE reported sources within the National Anti-Smuggling Task Force as saying the fertiliser was discovered after a tip-off. Said a source:<\/p>\n<p>On December 27, 2024, at around 9 am, while on duty, we arrived at No. 15 Connolly Road, Queensdale, acting on a tip-off about suspected smuggled goods.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of finding contraband, we discovered large quantities of fertiliser resembling those from the Presidential Inputs Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The house owner, Wallace Mapiye (40), denied ownership of the fertiliser and implicated Edgar Bhiri (28) of Njube as the person responsible. Mapiye then led the task force to Bhiri, who was intercepted en route to a church in Emganwini.<\/p>\n<p>Bhiri admitted to delivering the fertiliser to Mapiye\u2019s home and claimed to have obtained the goods from Tawanda Sibanda (56) of Mpopoma. He also alleged that he was instructed to sell the products and receive a share of the proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>The task force subsequently located Sibanda at his residence, where he was apprehended. During questioning, Sibanda revealed that he had received the fertiliser from a woman identified only as Yvonne, an extension officer, whose contact information was shared with authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Sibanda allegedly admitted to receiving 150 bags of 50kg compound D fertilizer for sale and assigned Bhiri to handle the transactions.<\/p>\n<p>All three suspects\u2014Mapiye, Bhiri, and Sibanda\u2014were taken to ZRP Queensdale. An official report was filed, and the case was referred to the police anti-corruption unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. An inter-ministerial task force on smuggling recently uncovered 150 bags of 50kg fertiliser and seeds from the Presidential Inputs Scheme at a house in Queensdale Suburb, Bulawayo. The fertiliser, intended to support farmers, was allegedly being sold illegally. 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