Motorist flees police checkpoint, leaves car with marijuana behind

Zim Now Writer

A Chiweshe motorist reportedly fled a police checkpoint in Glendale after he panicked, leaving his car with 360g of dagga at the block.

Vitas Chigwanda, 27, appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware at the Concession Magistrates' Courts charged with possession of marijuana.

The incident happened on July 13 when police stopped Chigwanda at the 40-kilometre peg along the Glendale-Chiweshe highway.

Chigwanda panicked, disembarked from the car, and fled.

Police searched the vehicle and found 360g of dagga.

Chigwanda returned to the scene several hours later and was subsequently arrested.

Magistrate Nembaware remanded Chigwanda in custody until July 17.