Prosecution17 April 2026verifiedCET-8TC3BJ

Police charge a Zimbabwean man over a 500 kg cannabis farm

Clifford Nkomo, 51, was arrested at a farm in Gantsi and charged with unlawful possession and unlawful cultivation after police reported about 500 kg of cannabis worth P250,000, plus about 1 kg in sachets. He was remanded to 27 April 2026.

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Zimbabwean man arrested in Botswana over large-scale cannabis farm (17 April 2026). NewZimbabwe. About 500 kg; P250,000; remanded to 27 April 2026..

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