Tendai Vambe
Post Reporter
A SUSPECTED drug peddler was arrested after police intercepted a vehicle and allegedly found him carrying 139 sachets of dagga and two large crystals of methamphetamine.
The seizure was conducted at the St Augustine’s Turn-off in Penhalonga last week.
Lancelot Nehanda (27), was arrested on November 5 following an intelligence-led police operation targeting a Honda Fit travelling from Mutare towards Penhalonga.
National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest, and indicated that police received information that a passenger in the vehicle was allegedly in possession of dangerous drugs.
He said the vehicle, Registration Number ADT 9825, was driven by Jetro Matiafa (24), of Muchena Village under Chief Mutasa, with Nehanda travelling as a passenger.
The vehicle was intercepted around 2am, and the search reportedly uncovered the alleged drug haul.
“The team conducted a search and recovered 139 small sachets of dagga and two big crystals of methamphetamine from Nehanda, who was travelling as a passenger. The dangerous drugs were all in a black plastic bag,” said Commissioner Nyathi.
Nehanda was arrested pending further investigation.
