Zimbabwe: "Cops" in Extortion Scandal Denied Bail for Lying About Their Ages

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Zimbabwe: "Cops" in Extortion Scandal Denied Bail for Lying About Their Ages

[New Zimbabwe] One of the suspects who got arrested on allegations of extorting US$200 from Ministry of Information and Communications Technology director, Beaulah Chirume, gave a false name, which belongs to a 10-year-old, it has emerged.

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