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Zimbabwean national to appear in the Belfast magistrates court after being found in possession with passports and cash.
A 43-year-old Zimbabwean national found in possession of over 580 passports and more than R147 000 in cash found hidden in his bakkie is expected to appear in the Belfast Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday.
Edward Chitaizvi was arrested in Waterval a week ago.
Chitaizvi is suspected to have been on his way to meet someone who would have stamped the passports illegally.
The money is suspected to have been meant to bribe that person. Chitaizvi is facing charges of fraud, money laundering and contravening the Immigration Act.
#sapsMP A multidisciplinary team, comprising the Middelburg #SAPS #FlyingSquad, Nkangala District Anti-Hijacking Team, and Waterval Boven SAPS, arrested a 43yr-old foreign national with over 500 passports and a large sum of cash during a stop and search on 08/12 in Waterval… pic.twitter.com/43VKhMz29q
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) December 10, 2025
