Michael Mashiri
Two women who were nabbed while travelling from South Africa with the alleged intent of dealing in dangerous drugs have appeared in court
Melody Chikarango, 25, Unit O, Seke, Chitungwiza and Trish Lizzie Choga, 25, of Mahatshula North, Bulawayo apeared before the Harare Magistrates' Courts accused of possessing dangerous drugs.
The State alleges that, on June 21, 2023 at around 2300 hours, the police was informed the two were coming from South Africa with the intention of dealing in dangerous drugs and were travelling by bus.
On the same day at around 2300 hours, the police went to High Glen Road Port Harare and waylaid the accused persons.
At around 2315 hours, Chikarango and Choga arrived at High Glen Road Port and disembarked from the bus and boarded an unmarked silver Toyota Wish and went to Mashwede Service Station where they parked the car.
The police followed the car up to Mashwede and introduced themselves and explained the purpose of their visit.
They carried out a search on Chikarango and a small white satchel she had in her arms, leading to the recovery of two sachets containing crystal granules suspected to be Methenedioxymethamphetamine. The bag also contained Chikarango's passport which had a Beitbridge Border Post stamp.
Chikarongo implicated Choga as the core owner of the recovered Methenedioxymethamphetamine in the bag since both their passports were in the bag as well as their belongings.
A field test of the seized crystal methamphetamine was conducted and it tested positive to Methamphetamine.
The Methylenedioxymethamphetamine was weighed and recorded approximately 50 grammes.
The estimated street value of seized drugs altogether is ZWL$5 000 000
The two were remanded in custody.
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