Zim police warns dubious traders.

HARARE- "the Zimbabwean police warned last monday unscrupulous traders commodities at above the government stipulated prices that they risked being arrested if caught doing the unlawful act.
Police spokesperson inspector, Cecilia Churu, said that police would not hesitate to arrest any retailer caught flouting the Gazette price.
The warning comes in the wake of unjustified price increases of mealie meal in the past two weeks by miller without the approval of the government.
Zambia Daily Mail 24th july 2003

The Zimbabwean police issued a warning to traders who were selling commodities at prices higher than the government-set prices. The police spokesperson, Inspector Cecilia Churu, stated that any retailer found violating the Gazette price would be arrested. The warning was prompted by recent unjustified price increases of mealie meal by millers, which had not been approved by the government. This report was published in the Zambia Daily Mail on July 24th, 2003.