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Auxilia Katongomara Court Reporter
TWO Bulawayo men were on Wednesday arrested after they were found in possession of cocaine and heroine with a street value of $4,240.Miseli Ndlovu, 36, and Nkululeko Ncube, 39, appeared separately before Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.
Prosecuting, Dennmore Kasenza told the court that on Wednesday around 4PM, detectives from CID drugs section who were on surveillance along Josiah Tongogara and acting on a tip off, noticed Ndlovu coming out of his workplace carrying a parcel in a black plastic bag.
“The detectives stopped and searched him. He was found in possession of five sachets of cocaine weighing 28 grammes, which were in a box of Bokomo Weet-Bix wrapped in a tissue paper,” said Kasenza.
Ndlovu, the court heard, then indicated that he received the drugs from a cross-border driver.
“The accused had received instructions to hand the parcel over to one Jeffery Mushara, from a person called Richard, based in South Africa,” said the prosecutor.
The court heard that Ndlovu was arrested.
The prosecutor said Ndlovu indicated that the parcel was from Richard and was destined to Owen Munodeyi who stays in Sauerstown.
“Detectives intercepted a message which Ndlovu had sent to one of his workmates Mlisa Nyathi instructing him to hide Owen’s parcel. A subsequent search led to the discovery of another satchet of white powder which tested positive for cocaine and weighed 6,5 grammes and 12 white capsules which tested positive for heroine,” said Kasenza.
The drugs were concealed in a box of Jungle Oats.
The total street value of the drugs recovered is $2,880.
Ndlovu was granted $300 bail before plea and will be back in court on October 17.
He was represented by Bulawayo lawyer Kucaca Phulu.
In another matter, Ncube of Parklands who is self employed, was also arrested on the same day at 10PM when detectives received information that he was in possession of cocaine.
“Detectives proceeded to his house where a thorough search was conducted. Ncube led detectives to three sachets containing cocaine which were in the study room on top of a pelmet,” said Kasenza.
The court heard that Ncube was taken to CID Drugs section where the powder was weighed in his presence and proved to be cocaine. It weighed 17 grammes and its street value is $1,360.
Ncube was remanded in custody to Monday for a bail ruling after the state opposed his bail application indicating that he was a flight risk.
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