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Bulawayo socialite Gary Bell released on bail pending appeal
Convicted Bulawayo drug dealer Gary Bell has been released from prison after the High Court granted him US$500 bail pending appeal.Bell, a well-known socialite, was sentenced last month to 18 ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Police arrests 2 long-time fugitives in drug raid
A routine drug raid in Budiriro, Harare, on Monday led to the dramatic arrest of two fugitives who had been on the police wanted list since 2023 for unrelated criminal offences.The suspects, A...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 19:13hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners face deportation from South Africa
South Africa has arrested over 400 illegal miners, including Zimbabweans and other foreign nationals, during a large-scale operation targeting illicit artisanal mining activities across the country. T...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans arrested in SA with R500,000 dagga
Two Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested in South Africa's Limpopo Province after they were allegedly caught in possession of 148.5 kilograms of dagga, valued at nearly R500,000.The suspect...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:45hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
SA's Operation Vala Umgodi nets 3 Zimbabweans
A South African Police Service (SAPS) Border Policing team, working in collaboration with SARS Customs officials, seized illicit tobacco products valued at more than R21 million and arrested three und...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 14:03hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Inter-Ministerial committee formed to combat drug abuse in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, led by Hon. Kazembe Kazembe, has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to address drug and substance abuse in marginalized communities. ...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 17:44hrs | 58 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Mliswa's daughter up for drug possession
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa's daughter, Diwa Mliswa Chanetsa, has been arrested for drug possession.She was charged together with her alleged accomplice Tawanda Chigudu following the...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF security aide in court for assaulting Mnangagwa; fined US$200
A man from Harare, claiming to be a security aide at the Zanu-PF headquarters, has appeared in court on assault charges after allegedly attacking Tourism Deputy Minister Tongai Mnangagwa and Wellingto...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 17:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Bulawayo's notorious drug dealer goes into hiding
Notorious Bulawayo drug dealer, Charles George Wilson who gained notoriety after an investigation into his convictions revealed possible corruption at the Tredgold Magistrates Courts has gone into hid...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:50hrs | 60 | by Simba Jemwa
Notorious drug dealer court papers vanish...fears of corruption at Tredgold Courts raised
An investigation by Bulawayo 24 into sentences effected on a notorious Bulawayo drug dealer has resulted in questions being asked about the integrity of the Tredgold Magistrates Courts after court pap...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 08:42hrs | 56 | by Simba Jemwa
Zanu-PF linked 'drug dealer' wins Harare council seat
SUSPECTED drug lord Simbarashe (Dhama) Chanachimwe who had a brush with the law during the COVID-19 lockdown has won the right to represent Mbare in the Harare City Council.Dhama shocked the o...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Preschool teacher in drug scandal
The number of women charged for selling drugs in Tsholotsho has increased as a preschool teacher based in Siyabalandela village has been sentenced to six months for the offence.Sukoluhle Moyo ...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 21:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Abused women sell out thieving husband
A POLYGAMOUS Harare man was recently sold out by his two wives for alleged theft and drug possession after he assaulted and chased them away from their matrimonial home for being drunk.The acc...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man found in possession of illegal drugs worth over $12 000
A Bulawayo man is in trouble after he was found in possession of illegal drugs worth $12 750.Simon Simango (41) was not asked to plead to illegal drug possession charges when he appeared befor...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 07:48hrs | | by Stephen Dube
Drug dealers bust in KZN
THE Hawks in KZN are on a mission to get rid of drugs in the province.KZN Hawks spokesman Lieutenant Simphiwe Mhlongo said drugs were found at a tavern in Phoenix on Friday. About 400 packets ...Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 15:16hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Over 800 000 criminal cases in 2015
Police handled over 800 000 alleged criminal violations in 2015, with traffic offences constituting over half of those cases, data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency shows.Overally, ...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:05hrs | 1 | by Lincoln Towindo
Dembare gate master in trouble
A 20-year-old man who claimed to be a gate master at Dynamos FC appeared in court yesterday accused of three counts of drug possession. Magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo ruled that he pays a total of $60 in...Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 06:34hrs | | by Daniel Kachere
Over 5 000 foreign nationals chose to leave South Africa
A total of 5 645 foreign nationals have voluntarily left South Africa, government said on Sunday.According to News24, Malawians formed the bulk of those wh...Published: 17 May 2015 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested for drug possession in Botswana
Zimbabwean Bothwell Mabvunyika, 32, was on Monday arrested at Botswana’s Ngwasha Veterinary Gate in the Central District after being found in possession of marijuana.The truc...Published: 29 Mar 2013 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Handcuffed man (21) shot dead inside a police car
US - A 21-year-old young African-American man in Jonesboro, AR died of a gunshot wound to the head while handcuffed in the back of a locked police patrol car.Chavis Cart...Published: 11 Aug 2012 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim man deported for assaulting a hooker in Canada
Canada - A Zimbabwean man who was sentenced last year for the assault of an Abbotsford sex-trade worker has been deported back to his home country of Zimbabwe, Africa.Constable Ian MacDonald s...Published: 14 Feb 2012 at 16:32hrs | 2 | by Vikki Hopes
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