ZACC Nabs Five Airport Officials In Bribery Scandal

Five officials based at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport are set to face the courts on Thursday, November 12, 2026, over allegations of soliciting and accepting bribes from passengers arriving in Zimbabwe.

The suspects, who are facing charges of criminal abuse of duty, are accused of using their positions to demand illegal payments from travellers entering the country.

They have been identified as Ncube Sithabiso (47), a detective sergeant, and Mbira Aquisilia (40), a detective constable, both attached to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). The other suspects are Norman Chepi (45), an inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture, and Plant Health Assistants Danda Ratidzo (48) and Ngwenya Tafadzwa (44).

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) reportedly launched investigations after receiving information from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) on November 9, 2026, about alleged bribery activities involving officials and other individuals operating at the airport.

ZIMRA reportedly invited ZACC investigators to examine surveillance footage captured at its Command Centre in Harare. The recordings allegedly showed suspected officials demanding and receiving money from passengers who had arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

Acting on the information, ZACC and ZIMRA teams travelled to the airport, where they identified and arrested the five alleged offenders.

The accused are expected to appear before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday to answer to the charges.