Mashonaland West Correspondent
Police have arrested four suspects following the seizure of 502 kilogrammes of dagga and hundreds of bottles of unregistered cough syrup with a combined estimated street value of US$50,768 in Mashonaland West Province.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), confirming the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, following a tip-off about a haulage truck transporting drugs along the Chinhoyi-Chegutu Road.
The suspects were identified as Biemba Daniel Malesu (41), Sydney Shamanga (41), Geoffrey Makumbe (53) and Sandra Makovere (40).
“On 20/10/26, detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics, Mashonaland West Province arrested Biemba Daniel Malesu (41), Sydney Shamanga (41), Geoffrey Makumbe (53) and Sandra Makovere (40), in connection with unlawful possession of dagga and unregistered medicines with a combined street value of US$50 768,” police said.
Acting on intelligence, detectives intercepted the haulage truck and arrested its driver, Malesu, together with his assistant, Makumbe.
Police subsequently conducted a controlled delivery operation that led to the arrest of the remaining two suspects at Mapako Bus Stop in Chinhoyi.
“A subsequent controlled delivery resulted in the arrest of the other suspects at Mapako Bus Stop in Chinhoyi while allegedly loading the dagga into a Nissan Note vehicle,” police said.
The operation resulted in the recovery of 502 kilogrammes of dagga, 96 bottles of Benylin cough syrup and 250 bottles of Broncleer cough syrup.
Police said two other suspects, identified as Kingstone Matsveruka and Clifford Dozva, remained at large.
The arrests come amid continuing police operations targeting drug trafficking and the illegal distribution of controlled substances across Zimbabwe.
Authorities have not disclosed the origin or intended destination of the seized drugs, while investigations into the suspected trafficking operation continue.
