CID Detectives Arrest Five Men For Selling Starlink Kits Without Valid Licenses
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have arrested five men for selling Starlink kits without valid licenses.
The suspects, Polite Jamba (28), Ngoni Mandiwo (29), Denver Ndebele (26), Tinotenda Vambe (26), and Lennin Mhiripiri (26), were busted in Harare on Saturday selling Starlink kits.
Also Read: POTRAZ Bans Resellers from Selling Starlink Kits in Zimbabwe
Arrests Follow Tip-Off on Starlink Sales
According to the Herald, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Highlands received a tip-off that Ndebele and Mandiwo were selling Starlink kits at shop number 1, Easy Walk Mall in Harare’s CBD.
Officers went to the location and found the suspects in possession of two Starlink Gen 2 kits, which lacked valid licenses.
The kits, valued at a total of US$900, were seized, and the suspects were detained for further questioning.
Undercover Operation Leads to Additional Arrests
Later that day, undercover detectives posing as customers approached Jamba, Vambe, and Mhiripiri, who were allegedly in possession of an unlicensed Starlink Mini kit, valued at US$450.
They were also arrested and taken to CID Highlands for further processing.
POTRAZ Bans Unlicensed Starlink Sales, Enforces Strict Licensing Requirements
Their arrest comes after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) banned the sale and distribution of Starlink kits by unlicensed service providers and dealers.
POTRAZ clarified that only licensed operators are authorized to sell or distribute Starlink kits, cautioning that any unlicensed transactions will be treated as a legal offense.
The regulatory authority stressed the importance of proper licensing and clearance for both current and prospective Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and network operators.
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