Zim Now Writer
Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga says although over 466 suppliers have been arrested for drug peddling, the police force is not sufficiently armed to fight drug-related crimes.
Speaking at the Vision 2030 Movement engagement conference in Bulawayo last week, comm-gen Matanga said the police force needs more resources to fully fight the drug plague.
These include high-powered motor vehicles for high-speed chases and low-cost vehicles for patrols and surveillance, state-of-the-art technologies at ports of entry and exit, as well as funding for more localised and international training to catch up with new skills requirements in this field.
Matanga said police has so far arrested over 4 000 people, including 466 suppliers.
“Again, we confiscated and destroyed large quantities of substances. The drug mules from Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Latvia have been arrested while using undesignated points of entry to move the contraband,” he said.
In cases of sons, daughters, friends, or relatives who have drug abuse challenges, the following public psychiatric institutions offer help in fighting drug addiction.
1. Sally Mugabe Psychiatric Unit (Harare)
2. Parirenyatwa Annex Psychiatric Unit (Harare)
3. Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital (Bulawayo)
4. Ngomahuru Hospital and Half-way House (Masvingo)
The following institutions also offer counselling and rehabilitation services for patients battling drug addiction:
1. Highlands Halfway Home +2638644210999
2. Ruwa Rehabilitation Centre +263273790238
3. Serenity Mind Centre +263716825245
4. Tirivanhu Rehabilitation +263773593014
5. Beatrice Rehabilitation Harare
6. Tariro Rehabilitation Centre, Harare
Commonly used substances in Zimbabwe include glue, broncleer, cane spirit, marijuana, codeine and crystal meth.
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