Lovemore Kadzura
Mutare Bureau
POLICE have arrested a villager from Chitakatira on the outskirts of Mutare for allegedly growing dagga on his plots.
Acting Manicaland police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, confirmed the arrest of Fungai Mureyani (39),
He was allegedly found with a container with dagga seeds, ready for planting.
“On October 3, 2026, police officers received information from an informer to the effect that the accused person was suspected of cultivating dagga in his garden at Chitakatira Village.
“Acting on the information, a team of police officers proceeded to the accused person’s homestead, where they found him.
“The team introduced themselves as police officers and informed him of their intentions.
“The accused person led the team to one of his gardens, where he showed them 230 dagga plants that had been planted in the garden.
“The accused person was then instructed to uproot the plants. He subsequently led the team to another garden, where he showed them 23 planted dagga plants, which he also uprooted.”
Ass Insp Chinyoka added:
“The team then loaded a total of 253 dagga plants of varying sizes, ranging from 0.10 metres to 1.5 metres in height, into their motor vehicle.
“The team then proceeded to the accused person’s homestead, where he led them into one of his storerooms, in which he stored processed dagga.
“The accused person produced a small green container that was almost full of dagga seeds.
“The dagga seeds were sent to Zimpost for weighing.”
