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Crime Reporter
FIVE more Zimbabweans are on the international police most wanted list for committing various offences in Botswana and South Africa. This brings to 17 the number of Zimbabweans the Interpol’s wanted list. According to Interpol, Jerotte Menzi Khuma (41) is wanted in South Africa for theft of cash involving over R4,6 million while the other four are wanted in Botswana.

The other four are Bernadet Murasiki (35) of Harare, Workmore Mapira (41) of Harare, Dennis Chuma (31) of Plumtree and Charles Chamunorwa Moyo (58).

Murasiki is wanted for receiving stolen goods, Mapira (murder), Chuma (burglary and stealing from a dwelling house) while Moyo is wanted for stealing, according to the Botswana police.

The five Zimbabweans have since been placed under the International Police Organisation’s red notice.
According to Wikipedia, an Interpol red notice or international flag is issued by the global crime fighting agency for members to share information on wanted persons.

When these individuals’ names come to the attention of other jurisdictions, the requesting authority is instantly notified. And when this happens, a request for provisional arrest or extradition request is made.

While there are seven categories of these notices — from red to purple — Interpol only publishes notices ‘‘if they satisfy all conditions for processing’’ and are not in violation of such statutes as Article 3 of its Constitution, which prohibits action or intervention based on political, military, religious or racial persecution.

At least 12 other Zimbabweans are on the international police’s most wanted list for committing various offences regionally and internationally, while five others are recorded as missing persons whom the police organisation is searching for.
According to Interpol, there are more than 258 people they are looking for in connection with various offences.

Some of the offences include murder, corruption, crimes against children, financial crimes, firearms, fugitives, organised crime, human smuggling, pharmaceutical crimes, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, trafficking in illicit goods, vehicle crimes, wanted persons, war and weapons crimes, among others.

Three of the 12 most wanted Zimbabweans are women, while among the nine men is one wanted in Botswana for murder.