Precila Takabvirakare
MPANDAWANA – Zadzisai Mashungu (42) who resides in Village 5 Condour Farm Gutu, was recently by the Gutu Magistrates’ Court for possession of dagga.
Mashungu pleaded guilty when she appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing charges of unlawfully possessing dangerous drugs as defined in Section 157 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9.33.
She was sentenced 12 months in prison but four months were conditionally suspended.
It was a State’s case in that on February 8 at Stand Number 14, Village 5, Condour Farm, the police heard rumours that Mashungu was selling dagga.
Mashungu’s domestic worker, Edgar Nzuwa was reported as the salesperson and when the police approached him, he led them to his boss’ place where two bags of dagga weighing 1 630 kg were found in the kitchen.
Simon Mudyahoto represented the State.local
