{"id":7927,"date":"2024-06-24T10:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T10:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zrp.gov.zw\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2024-06-24T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T10:23:55","slug":"press-statement-22nd-june-2024-zimbabwe-republic-police-launches-operation-no-to-touts-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=7927","title":{"rendered":"PRESS STATEMENT :\u00a022ND\u00a0JUNE 2024 &#8211; ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE LAUNCHES OPERATION NO TO TOUTS IN THE COUNTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police <\/strong>has launched a comprehensive operation dubbed, \u201cNo To Touts\u201d throughout the country to specifically ensure that all touting activities by gangs who are harassing, threatening and forcing travellers to board public service vehicles and pirate taxis are arrested and taken to court.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As on <strong>20<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0June 2024<\/strong>, a total of <strong>410<\/strong> touts were arrested and taken to court for the law to take its course. The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0has engaged the Judicial Service Commission for all suspects arrested to appear in court in batches. In this regard, no deposit fines will be accepted at Police Stations.<\/p>\n<p>Public service vehicle operators and their crew are strongly warned against employing touts. The operators will also face the due consequences of the law if evidence points to them as employers of touts.<\/p>\n<p>In the same vein, pirate taxis or mushikashika vehicles who are also using touts to perpetuate illegal activities such as picking and dropping passengers at undesignated points will not be spared.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0urges the public to report anyone engaged in touting activities at any nearest Police Station or National Complaints Desk on (<strong>0242<\/strong>) <strong>703631<\/strong>\u00a0or WhatsApp on <strong>0712 800 197<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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