A Harare court withdrew drug possession charges against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 29, son of Zimbabwe's late president, after he and companion Max Mugaba were found with 72 grams of dagga in a car. His co-accused accepted full responsibility for the offence.
🇿🇼 Harare Magistrates Court, Harare, Zimbabwe
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 29, and Max Mugaba were arrested and charged with drug possession in Harare.[1] The pair appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday 16 October 2026.[1] According to the state broadcaster ZBC, police found 72 grams of dagga during a routine search of their car.[1]
The court withdrew the possession charges against Mugabe after his co-accused accepted full responsibility for the offence.[1]
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