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Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law granted bail
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, and her uncle, Isaac Arab Jessub, have each been granted US$1 000 bail by the High Court after successfully challenging a magistrate's decision to deny them bail.
Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, sitting at the High Court in Harare on Thursday, allowed the bail appeal by consent and set aside the magistrate's August 13 ruling.
The court ordered each accused to deposit US$1 000 with the clerk of the Harare Magistrates Court.
They were also ordered to surrender their passports, report to the police once every fortnight and remain at their specified residential addresses until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
Tafirenyika is required to report to Borrowdale Police Station every Friday, while Jessub must report to Hatfield Police Station.
Justice Kwenda further ordered that the two "shall not interfere with State witnesses, exhibits or police investigations."
Tafirenyika and Jessub are facing charges of unlawful possession of pethidine for the purpose of dealing and unlawful possession of unregistered medicines.
They were represented by Advocate Sylvester Hashiti, instructed by Admire Rubaya and Malvern Mapako of Rubaya and Chatambudza legal practice.
Tafirenyika was arrested on August 4 following a raid at her Greystone Park home by detectives from the CID Drugs and Narcotics Unit.
The State alleges that detectives recovered more than 200 ampoules of pethidine and morphine from her bedroom, as well as five rolls of cannabis from her Lamborghini.
Prosecutors had opposed her release on bail, arguing that investigations were still underway, the alleged supplier of the drugs had not yet been arrested and that Tafirenyika was a flight risk.
The High Court, however, granted bail subject to the conditions imposed by Justice Kwenda.
Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, sitting at the High Court in Harare on Thursday, allowed the bail appeal by consent and set aside the magistrate's August 13 ruling.
The court ordered each accused to deposit US$1 000 with the clerk of the Harare Magistrates Court.
They were also ordered to surrender their passports, report to the police once every fortnight and remain at their specified residential addresses until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
Tafirenyika is required to report to Borrowdale Police Station every Friday, while Jessub must report to Hatfield Police Station.
Justice Kwenda further ordered that the two "shall not interfere with State witnesses, exhibits or police investigations."
Tafirenyika and Jessub are facing charges of unlawful possession of pethidine for the purpose of dealing and unlawful possession of unregistered medicines.
They were represented by Advocate Sylvester Hashiti, instructed by Admire Rubaya and Malvern Mapako of Rubaya and Chatambudza legal practice.
Tafirenyika was arrested on August 4 following a raid at her Greystone Park home by detectives from the CID Drugs and Narcotics Unit.
The State alleges that detectives recovered more than 200 ampoules of pethidine and morphine from her bedroom, as well as five rolls of cannabis from her Lamborghini.
Prosecutors had opposed her release on bail, arguing that investigations were still underway, the alleged supplier of the drugs had not yet been arrested and that Tafirenyika was a flight risk.
The High Court, however, granted bail subject to the conditions imposed by Justice Kwenda.
Source - zimlive
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