Police arrested 32-year-old Enias Takudzwa Mhosva at Beitbridge Border Post and said they found 9 kg of dagga in luggage on a bus travelling to Kwekwe. The account said he remained in custody awaiting a court appearance.
🇿🇼 Beitbridge Border Post, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Police arrested Enias Takudzwa Mhosva, 32, at Beitbridge Border Post on 10 October 2026, according to a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) statement quoted by The Southern Eye.[1] The newspaper said Mhosva was part of a bus crew travelling to Kwekwe and that officers found 9 kilograms of dagga in luggage aboard the bus.[1]
The report described the arrest as unlawful possession and said Mhosva remained in custody, with a court appearance expected.[1]
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