Bulawayo woman jailed for possessing ZWG 690 worth of dagga

Dalyn Chigwizura

A 37-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has been sentenced to an effective six months in prison after she was found in possession of 119 grammes of dagga valued at ZWG690.

Sethuleni Ncube of Pumula suburb was convicted on his own plea of guilty to unlawful possession of dagga by Western Commonage magistrate Mr Jeconia Prince Ncube.

She was sentenced to nine months in prison, of which three months in prison were suspended for five years on condition that she does not commit a similar offence during that period.

She was sentenced to nine months in prison, with three months suspended for five years on condition that she does not commit a similar offence during that period. The remaining six months are effective.

Prosecuting, Mr Tafara Dzimbanhete told the court that on February 28 at around 11.58PM, police officers received information that Ncube was dealing in dangerous drugs at her residence.

Acting on the tip-off, the officers proceeded to her house where they found her in the bedroom. After introducing themselves and stating the purpose of their visit, the police officers conducted a search in the hut which Ncube used as her bedroom.

During the search, they recovered dagga wrapped in a black plastic paper that had been hung on the wall.
Ncube was asked to produce a permit or licence authorising her to possess the drugs but failed to do so, leading to her arrest.

The recovered dagga was taken to the Bulawayo Post Office for weighing and was found to weigh 119 grammes with an estimated street value of ZWG690, the court heard.