Corruption Alert: Rogue Cops at Harare Central Police Station Target Motorists

In order to solicit bribes, motorists are being “arrested” for driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Here’s how it works ….

– Inez Terrace, Harare CBD, runs from Nelson Mandela Avenue, ending at Kenneth Kaunda Avenue and ??????? ?????? ???????. The road is a one-way only, running south towards the railway.
– The intersections where a motorist would turn north into Inez Terrace (against the traffic) are not clearly signposted.
– Either by waiting patiently, or being opportunistic, members operating from Central will jump on any motorist who has made the mistake of entering the road from the wrong direction.
– The motorist is advised that he/she is under arrest, the vehicle is to be impounded as evidence and the motorist is escorted to Central.
– The “arresting officer” takes the motorist to the ZRP Traffic desk, supposedly to have the docket drawn up.
– During this process, the ZRP members will suggest to the “arrested” motorist that he could “talk nicely” to the arresting officer and member “processing the docket”.