Online Reporter
Dalyn Chigwizura
A 34-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman who was arrested for illegally dealing in drugs was on Friday ordered to perform 350 hours of community service.
Nomvelo Hadebe from Pumula South suburb was convicted of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs by Western Commonage magistrate Mr Archie Wochiwunga.
She will begin her community service on Monday at Pumula Police Station.
The court heard that on 13 June, police officers from Nkulumane Police Station were in Pumula South pursuing a suspect when they encountered a 15-year-old boy in possession of a sachet of dagga.
“Upon questioning, the boy revealed that he had obtained the dagga from Hadebe,” said prosecutor Mr Tafara Dzimbanhete.
Acting on the information, officers proceeded to Hadebe’s residence, where they conducted a search. A plastic bag containing seven sachets of loose dagga was found hidden inside a stove oven. A further search revealed another plastic bag with additional loose dagga.
The recovered dagga weighed 255 grams and was valued at ZiG 7 140 on the street.
