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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau
A 33-year-old South African man was arrested by detectives attached to the Border Control and Minerals Unit while trying to smuggle more than 1,6 kg of gold worth $67 000 out of the country through Beitbridge Border Post.
Humbulani Pascal Nemanashe appeared in court yesterday and he was convicted on his own plea of guilty to smuggling and illegal possession of gold by Beitbridge provincial resident magistrate Ms Gloria Takundwa. He was remanded in custody to today for                                 sentence.

The court was told that on 27 August, Nemanashe arrived at Beitbridge Border Post carrying a consignment of gold weighing 1,682kg.
On completing customs and immigration formalities, he did not make an effort to declare the goods to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and proceeded to the exit gate.

Acting on a tip-off, police detectives who had been monitoring his movements intercepted him at the gate.
They searched him leading to the discovery of the contraband wrapped in stockings and tied to his right leg using a knee guard.
He was asked to produce a permit authorising him to export gold but he failed leading to his arrest.
The contraband was subsequently seized and taken to the Zimra warehouse.