By Virginia Njovo
Regardless of warnings and awareness campaigns by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and other stakeholders against drug and substance abuse, people are still being caught on the other side of the law.
On November 1, 2024, two men, one from Norton and the other from Harare were caught by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Drug Section Masvingo at Mushagashe tollgate where they were subsequently arrested for possessing dangerous drugs.
Masvingo Provincial Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and of the arrest of the two.
“We arrested Rashi Makore (47) from Norton who was caught with 2.752 kg and Modest Hove (45) from Dzivarasekwa 2 Harare who had 3.8 kg of dagga with a combined total of ZiG2000,” said Inspector Dhewa.
He said it was every citizen’s right to be an informer as it was the only way to curb drug and substance abuse in the country saying tip offs were needy in police work.
“We want to thank our informers for the information which is helping us in catching criminals who indulge in drugs and we encourage members of the public to inform the police of any suspicions of drug dealing,” said Inspector Dhewa.
Circumstances are that, on November 1, around 12 midnight police were given a tip off from their trusted informers that a Blue Circle bus from Beit-Bridge enroute to Harare had two men who were in possession of dagga.
In September, an Inter Africa bus was stopped at a security roadblock while carrying passengers who were possessing 62 kg of dagga which led to the arrest of the driver, conductor as well as two passengers including Masvingo Poly student who was pregnant by that time.
