Tip off leads police to drug lord with ZWL$2m crystal meths haul

Zim Now Writer

A man from Magwegwe North suburb, Bulawayo, has been arrested for possessing crystal methampatime with a street value of ZWL$2 million about US$2000).

Detectives pretended to be clients and approached Misheck Tembo, 43, after getting a tip-off that he was selling drugs from the city centre.

“On Friday at around 6am, police received information to the effect that Misheck Tembo was selling drugs within Bulawayo city centre. Acting swiftly upon the information they misrepresented themselves to the accused person as customers who wanted to buy crystal meth and met the accused at Revenue Hall Bulawayo City Council along George Silundika Street,” said Insp Ncube.

Insp Ncube thanked the public who helped the police with information that led to the arrest of the accused person.

“The level of participation in the fight against crime by the Bulawayo community is pleasing and criminals are warned that the long arm of the law will always catch up with them.”

The drug is known by many names that include Batu, chalk, crank, crystal, crystal meth, glass, ice, meth, poor man’s cocaine, shabu, speed, tina, trash, ya ba and zip among many others.