Three men werejailed this weekfollowing a major drug bust in Masvingo involving175 kilograms of mbanje (dagga), with an estimated street value ofZiG550,000or approximatelyUSD22,000 The convicted smugglers —Ali Allan Mamudu (55), Khumbo Njima (45), and Limbikan Mwanandi (36)— were sentenced by theMasvingo Magistrates’ Courtto12 years in prison, with3 years suspended for 5 years, resulting in an effective9-year sentenceeach Their sentencing follows an anti-drug operation by the Zimbabwe Republic Police conducted in the early hours ofMarch 9, 2025 Acting on a tip-off, detectives tracked a passenger bus allegedly carrying a large consignment of mbanje bound for Malawi
The bus had developed a mechanical fault atBulawayo Turnoff in Masvingo, where police found the suspects offloading transparent plastic parcels into a commuter omnibus Upon noticing law enforcement,two of the suspects fled the scene in a VW Polo, abandoning part of the illicit cargo One suspect was immediately arrested at the scene A search of the commuter omnibus led to the recovery of17 plastic-wrapped parcels of mbanje
The two fugitives were later apprehended onMarch 11inHarare, and the getaway vehicle was also seized by authorities Source: Zimeye
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Source: Zimeye
