Online Reporter
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau
A suspected drug peddler has been arrested by the police at Dulivhadzimu long distance bus terminus as the police continue a crackdown on drug peddlers.
In a statement the Zimbabwe Republic Police said the woman was arrested on Sunday following a tip-off.
“On 13/04/25, police in Beitbridge acted on received information and arrested Emmaculata Chikara for unlawful possession of unregistered medicines at Dulibadzimu Bus terminus. Police recovered 1 496 x 100 mls bottles of broncleer syrup and 9 boxes of smuggled chicken cuts,” said the ZRP.
During his recent visit to Beitbridge, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said the government is concerned with the rampant drugs and substance abuse in the country and that it has started making corrective measures.
The Vice President said if left unattended to, the drugs and substance abuse will cause untold damage to lives and livelihoods of young people of Zimbabwe.
He said the government had since set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to formulate strategies and coordinate responses to the issue of drug and substance abuse in the country.
He said the government cannot allow the future of children to be stolen by the scourge of drug and substance abuse.
Already, the government has established four ZRP Drugs and Narcotics Units at four border posts, namely: Beitbridge; Victoria Falls; Chirundu; and Mutare.
New technologies like drones are also being used to monitor the country’s borders in addition to the traditional surveillance methods in order to reduce smuggling and trafficking of drugs.
