Exclusive pictures: Police burn fine books at Masvingo roadblock

In a shocking incident, our readers have sent us pictures of burnt police Admission of Guilty books in what looks like a cover-up as allegations rise that traffic police are corruptly diverting state fines.

According to our readers, police officers were manning a roadblock at Mutimurefu, about 20 kilometres from Masvingo along the Mutare highway, using a Ford Fiesta patrol vehicle (Reg ZRP 378R).

“We were arrested for a faulty registration plate light and they demanded $30 for that defect, which I thought was too much; we disembarked and…we discovered that there was fire burning.

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