Online Reporter
Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo
Court Correspondent
A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been granted bail after allegedly being found in possession of dangerous drugs, unregistered medicines and explosives valued at nearly US$13,000.
Nomore Chabata appeared before Harare regional magistrate Musaiona Shotgame yesterday, who granted him US$600 bail, following an application by his lawyer, Moffat Makuvatsine.
Chabata had earlier appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded in custody.
He is expected back in court on July 7.
The State alleges Chabata was found dealing in dangerous drugs, selling unregistered medicines and possessing explosives without a permit.
According to prosecutors, police recovered 34,140 kilogrammes of loose dagga and 26,243 kilogrammes of dagga seeds mixed with plant material from his possession.
Officers also allegedly seized 294 bottles of 100ml Benylin with codeine, 50 bottles of 100ml BronCleer with codeine, and 323 bottles of 100ml Astra Pain syrup containing 12,5 percent alcohol.
Mathew Masinge