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Chegutu police intercept truck carrying 130kg of dagga
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Police in Chegutu have intercepted a truck transporting 130 kilogrammes of dagga, leading to the arrest of a foreign national, while a separate bust in Beitbridge recovered an additional 17 kilogrammes of the illegal substance.
According to a statement posted on the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) X account, officers stopped a truck on 18 March at the 114‑kilometre peg along the Harare–Bulawayo Road.
“On March 18, Police in Chegutu intercepted a truck at the 114 kilometre peg along Harare‑Bulawayo Road and arrested a foreign national, Mkendwa Kibwana Hassani (33) for unlawful possession of dagga,” police said.
Twelve bales of dagga weighing 130kg, with an estimated street value of US$13 000, were recovered from the vehicle.
In a separate incident on 19 March, police in Beitbridge arrested Ndandatho Manyewu (48) at New Bridge along the Limpopo River.
“The dagga was stashed in washing powder cardboard boxes,” police said, adding that the recovered contraband weighed 17 kilogrammes.
Police have intensified anti‑drug operations nationwide and continue to urge the public to report drug trafficking activities.
According to a statement posted on the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) X account, officers stopped a truck on 18 March at the 114‑kilometre peg along the Harare–Bulawayo Road.
“On March 18, Police in Chegutu intercepted a truck at the 114 kilometre peg along Harare‑Bulawayo Road and arrested a foreign national, Mkendwa Kibwana Hassani (33) for unlawful possession of dagga,” police said.
In a separate incident on 19 March, police in Beitbridge arrested Ndandatho Manyewu (48) at New Bridge along the Limpopo River.
“The dagga was stashed in washing powder cardboard boxes,” police said, adding that the recovered contraband weighed 17 kilogrammes.
Police have intensified anti‑drug operations nationwide and continue to urge the public to report drug trafficking activities.
Source - Byo24news
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