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Inmates trade sugar, porridge for weed
GWANDA - Two serving prison inmates, Hloniphani Mkwananzi (42) and Tiisetse Ngulube, have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for trading food items received from relatives in exchange for cannabis....Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:01hrs | 546 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
5 women arrested in dagga and illegal drug bust
Police in Manicaland have arrested five women after they were caught with dagga, unregistered medicine, and illicit beer during a crackdown on illegal vendors at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga earlier thi...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies after swallowing drugs during police arrest in Harare
A 55-year-old woman, Josephine Tinarwo, died on Thursday after swallowing a large quantity of drugs she was attempting to deliver to another peddler, only to fall into a police trap, authorities have ...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:51hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally attacked after dispute over beer
A 24-year-old man from Zhombe, Nqobizitha Mabidli, was fatally attacked with a knife and an axe after a dispute erupted when one of the assailants took a sip from his opaque beer. The tragic incident ...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police names and shames drug barons - list
The Zimbabwe Republic Police names and shames the listed 32 drug barons and suppliers who were convicted by the courts throughout the country:- Admire Chamwaita (26), of Mfelandawonye, Beitbridge,...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 18:07hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for possession of dagga
A 26-year-old man from Mbezi, Beitbridge, has appeared in court for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.Melusi Ngwenya (26) of Mbedzi in Beitbridge appeared before the Beitbridge Magistrate...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 10:53hrs | 202 | by Stephen Jakes
Village head mobilises against cops
Last week, police in Gokwe had to fire warning shots to disperse a crowd mobilized by a traditional leader trying to prevent the arrest of his wife and two other syndicate members illegally cultivatin...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer jailed
LUCK ran out of a Plumtree-based drug dealer who was found in possession of 480 grams of dagga at a local nightclub.Leeroy Johns was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where he a...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:40hrs | 30 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pastor nabbed for possessing of weed
Police in Kamativi arrested a Zion Church Pastor who was found in possession of a twist of cannabis and was fined USD$30.00 on Sunday evening.Daimon Mungombe (48), who resides at his hom...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 21:27hrs | 12 | by Peter Matuka
Mother and son up for unlawful possession of dagga
A woman and her son yesterday appeared before Concession magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware for unlawful possession of dagga.The woman, Tirevei Chimbanje (44) and her son Ozie Chimbanje (19) both ...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 18:41hrs | 11 | by Desmond Nleya
CCC candidates caught with drugs on nomination day
Two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates for Mbire district were arrested on Wednesday at a police roadblock after they were allegedly found in possession of dagga.Gilbert Kagodora (...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 19:49hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
Arrested ex-cop burns police cell blankets
An ex-member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Kaitano Kanyemba and his two accomplices are in soup after they burnt cell blankets while t...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 22:48hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police shoot at lockdown violators
POLICE in Mvurwi on Monday had to shoot at alleged violators of Covid-19 lockdown measures to stop them from fleeing.No one was injured.The alleged violators were gathered at a homeste...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma saves 'poacher' from serving jail time
A local man here, who was found with a wild cat, dried meat and skins including a buffalo tail, escaped jail for poaching after he told court a spirit medium told him to collect the skins from the bus...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop serving sentence arrested over drugs
A FORMER Bulawayo police officer who is performing community service for possessing dangerous drugs has appeared in court after he was arrested with dagga and unregistered medicines. Samuel Ta...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest Harare drug syndicate
Zimbabwe Republic Police on Sunday night arrested 7 drug peddlers at Copacabana commuter rank in Harare. The police report that the suspects were found in possession of dagga with some openly ...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:55hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Prophet gave burglar charms to evade arrest
A HABITUAL Chipinge burglar has been jailed for two years for theft of goods worth over $600 in Buhera and Bikita after being given a charm by a prophet to evade arrest.Tinashe Mutete was conv...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mbanje man's bid to scare off cops fails
A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for possessing mbanje worth an estimated street value of $4 560 that police found in a bag that he had initially claimed had goblins.Nasim Abdul (35), of ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Police raid mbanje couple
A BULAWAYO woman has been ordered to perform 280 hours of community service while her husband has been acquitted after they were found with 330g of dagga with an estimated street value of $330....Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Man critical after mob attack
A GWANDA man is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals after he and his three accomplices were attacked by an angry mob of miners for assaulting their workmates.Dumisani Ngulube (3...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cancer patient uses mbanje as treatment
A BULAWAYO cancer patient who was found in possession of dagga has told a local court that he uses the drug to treat the disease.Daniel Phiri (43) pleaded guilty to possessing dagga before Mag...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest drug kingpin
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested a 39 year old Malawian national, who was found in possession of dagga weighing more than 1 620 kilograms at Nyamapanda border post.The ZRP has warned ...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 14:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA Police blitz nets 4 Zimbabwean suspects
South African police have arrested for suspects believed to be Zimbabweans after they attempted to smuggle stolen vehicles into the country through Botswana. According to South African Pol...Published: 07 Apr 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean pair found with 90 bags of mbanje in Botswana
TWO men from Bulawayo have been arrested in Botswana for allegedly unlawfully possessing dagga which was in 90 bags.Botswana Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Witness...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer fined $100
A man from Cowdray Park who was found in possession of 220grams of dagga has been sentenced to 20 days in jail with an option of $100 fine.Admire Zimbeva (34) pleaded guilty the charge of poss...Published: 16 Dec 2016 at 03:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Six in court for possession of dagga
A gang of six people charged with possession of dagga appeared at Palapye court in Botswana but their case was postponed after a defence lawyer withdrew from representing them.Mmegi reported t...Published: 31 May 2016 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
MaHadebe fined for possession of dagga
A WOMAN from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo was on Friday fined $60 after pleading guilty to illegal possession of dagga. Janet Ndlovu, believed to be behind a syndicate selling drugs to school ...Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Zimbo, South African, Namibian and Batswana locked up for illegal dagga possession
A South African, Zimbabwean, Namibian and two locals have been remanded in custody for allegedly being found in unlawful possession of dagga.In the first case, Suneel Ramdeen from South ...Published: 01 Jun 2015 at 07:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean man denied medication in Botswana jail
A 39-year-old Zimbabwean refugee in Botswana has told the Francistown Magistrate Court that prison officials denied him medical assistance after accusing him of having Foot and Mouth disease whil...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
CIO officer accused of threatening to kill a cop
A MEMBER of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and an accomplice allegedly threatened to kill a police officer who had arrested one of them for alleged possession of mbanje and p*rnographic ...Published: 10 May 2014 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda prison under spotlight
Security at Gwanda Prison has come under spotlight after a woman was arrested on Saturday as she tried to smuggle dagga to her jailed husband.Chiedza Ndlovu reportedly stuffed five twists of t...Published: 21 Apr 2014 at 11:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mbanje man leave court in stitches
A BULAWAYO man left a court in stitches when he said he used mbanje to chase away goblins and evil spirits. Future Ngarife, 27, of Number 5088 Gwabalanda, appeared...Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 19:23hrs | | by Hlabile Dube
Zimbabwean woman appear in court for mbanje dealing in Botswana
FRANCISTOWN - A Zimbabwean woman Khesiwe Sibanda appeared in a Botswana court on Thursday to face a single count of dealing in dagga.Sibanda is jointly charged with Dorcas Lekgetho, Sydney Seb...Published: 03 May 2013 at 03:20hrs | 1 | by Mmegi
Zimbabwean woman denied bail in Botswana
A Zimbabwean woman suspected of dealing in mbanje has been denied bail after being caught with enough of the illegal weed to supply residents of Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe put together.52-y...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 15:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drugs Queen arrested in Botswana
FRANCISTOWN - A Zimbabwean woman suspected of dealing in dagga has been denied bail after being caught with enough of the illegal weed to supply residents of Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe put together...Published: 06 Apr 2013 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T activist arrested for spying on Lesotho Prime Minister
A suspected MDC-T activist who allegedly breached visiting Lesotho Prime Minister Motsoahae Thabane's security after masquerading as a State security agent was arrested last Friday and charged with s...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF senior official accused of possessing mbanje
DEFENCE lawyers of former Zanu-PF Nkayi District Co-ordinating Committee commissar, Sithabile Ndebele (49), who is being charged with possession of mbanje, have claimed that the case is politically mo...Published: 29 Jul 2012 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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