Five arrested in Bulawayo with 360 kg of dagga worth ZiG10.8 million
Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested five men on the Bulawayo–Solusi Road after finding 360 kg of loose dagga, valued by police at ZiG10.8 million, in a Toyota Hilux and trailer. Police said the cannabis had been smuggled from South Africa through Botswana; the men were expected in court.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested five men after stopping a Toyota Hilux single cab towing a trailer on the Bulawayo–Solusi Road in Bulawayo, police said.[1][2][3]The trailer was loaded with 360 kg of loose dagga, which police valued at ZiG10.8 million.[1][2][3]
Police named the suspects as Gordon Nkowu, 58; Nkosiyabo Moyo, 57; Shepherd Nkomo, 43; Beven Sibanda, 40; and Isaiah Moyo, 31.[1][2][3]The vehicles carried South African registration plates, NewsDay reported.[2]
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the dagga had been smuggled from South Africa through Botswana into Zimbabwe.[1][3]“The ZRP will not allow Zimbabwe to be used as a transit route or destination for illegal drugs,” police said in the statement.[2]NewsDay reported that investigations were under way to establish the full scope of the suspected trafficking network.[2]
HararePost reported that the five were expected to appear in court on charges of unlawful possession and transportation of dangerous drugs.[3]No court date was published.[1][2][3]
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The five suspects beside bales of dagga recovered on the Bulawayo–Solusi Road (Zimbabwe Republic Police).Photo details
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