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Mugabe Jr. fined US$300 for drug possession
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The late former President Robert Mugabe's son, Robert Tinotenda Mugabe Junior, has been fined US$300 after being convicted of unlawful possession of drugs.
The 33-year-old appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, who ruled that he must pay the fine or serve four months in prison if he fails to do so.
Mugabe Jr. was convicted on Thursday after pleading guilty and requesting leniency from the court, citing that he is a single father of two children.
He was arrested in October during a police traffic blitz in Harare, where officers allegedly discovered two sachets of dagga, a pack of Rizla, and a white dagga crusher in his sling bag.
According to court papers, Mugabe Jr. was stopped after driving a silver Honda Fit the wrong way on a one-way street along Second Street Extension.
He was represented by lawyer Ashiel Mugiya.
The case drew public attention given his high-profile family background, but the court proceedings were conducted without incident, marking a low-key conclusion to the matter.
The 33-year-old appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, who ruled that he must pay the fine or serve four months in prison if he fails to do so.
Mugabe Jr. was convicted on Thursday after pleading guilty and requesting leniency from the court, citing that he is a single father of two children.
He was arrested in October during a police traffic blitz in Harare, where officers allegedly discovered two sachets of dagga, a pack of Rizla, and a white dagga crusher in his sling bag.
According to court papers, Mugabe Jr. was stopped after driving a silver Honda Fit the wrong way on a one-way street along Second Street Extension.
He was represented by lawyer Ashiel Mugiya.
The case drew public attention given his high-profile family background, but the court proceedings were conducted without incident, marking a low-key conclusion to the matter.
Source - newzimbabwe
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