Zimbabwe arrests 'rude' French tourists
2013-02-13 15:27
Special Report
Zimbabwe's prime minister says he is ready to win the presidency in upcoming elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.
Harare - Zimbabwe police said on Wednesday they had briefly
detained seven "extremely rude" French tourists in the resort town of
Victoria Falls.
The group - aged between 55 and 66 - were detained for
sneaking into a game park and refusing to stump up the $15 entry fee.
"They were extremely rude and they even tried to drive
off from the police station, but we managed to arrest them," Jairos
Chiona, police chief superintendant in Victoria Falls, told AFP.
"They refused to pay to watch game at Zambezi National Park," he said, adding that they were released after paying a $20 fine.
Chiona said the group used an illegal cross-border entry
from Botswana and were apprehended by game rangers.
Victoria Falls is a popular tourist resort with the world
renowned waterfall and several game parks which has the big five - elephants,
lions, buffaloes, rhinoceros and leopard.
- AFP
