Court Correspondent
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, and her uncle, Isaac Arab Jassub, have been remanded in custody until August 12 after appearing before a Harare regional magistrate on charges of unlawful dealing in and possession of dangerous drugs.
Tafirenyika, 22, the wife of the President’s son, Collins Mnangagwa, was arrested alongside Jassub following a raid at her Greystone Park residence by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Drugs and Narcotics Unit.
According to the State, detectives acted on a tip-off alleging that illicit narcotics were being kept and distributed from the property. Prosecutors told the court that officers found Tafirenyika in her bedroom allegedly counting ampoules of pharmaceutical narcotics when they entered the house.
A search of the residence allegedly led to the recovery of controlled pharmaceutical substances, including dozens of ampoules of Pethidine and Morphine Sulphate.
Police also searched a white Lamborghini parked at the property, where they allegedly discovered five rolls of cannabis concealed in the driver’s armrest. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of US$204, according to the prosecution.
The State opposed bail, arguing that the accused were flight risks and could interfere with ongoing investigations into what prosecutors described as a wider drug distribution network.
After hearing submissions from both sides, the magistrate remanded Tafirenyika and Jassub in custody until August 12, when they are expected to return to court for a bail ruling or further proceedings.
