Sundaymail Editor
Thupeyo Muleya
Beitbridge Bureau
The country’s security agents have arrested a truck driver and his passenger with an assortment of prohibited drugs mainly cough syrup worth US$16,400 smuggled from South Africa.
The arrest is part of the ongoing crackdown on drugs by Government.
A special unit has already been set up at Beitbridge Border Post to deal ruthlessly with drug peddlers and smugglers between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In the latest case, Charles Gumbo (56) a truck driver from Chitungwiza and Witness Chinemo of Mabelreign in Harare were nabbed on Independence Day.
They have since been dragged before Beitbridge magistrate Mr Mbonis Kaweni charged with contravening a section of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.
Gumbo and Chinemo were remanded in custody to April 29 pending trial.
Prosecutor Mr Ronald Mugwagwa told the court that on April 18, the two were travelling to Harare in a South African-registered truck that was being driven by Gumbo.
They were stopped at a security checkpoint along the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway during a routine anti-smuggling operation.
A search of the vehicle then took place, leading to the discovery of contraband Broncleer Cough Syrup with a street value of US$16 400.
Gumbo and Chinemo were subsequently arrested and the unregistered medicine was seized.
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