The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Over 1 000 drug dealers, peddlers convicted

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POLICE on Sunday arrested another 54 drug peddlers countrywid­e under the ongoing special operation dubbed “No to dangerous drugs” which has so far seen more than 1 000 drug peddlers being convicted.

Over 6 260 suspects have been accounted for under the intensifyi­ng operation and most of them have appeared in court with more than 300 conviction­s already passed.

The operation was launched following reports of rampant drug abuse, especially among the youths.

National police spokespers­on Assistant Commission­er Paul Nyathi confirmed the latest arrests and those that have been convicted, saying the operation would continue.

“On May 7, 2023, police arrested 54 people under operation “No to dangerous drugs and illicit substances,” bringing cumulative arrests to 6 268,” he said.

Asst Comm Nyathi said on May 3, police on motorised patrol along Harare-Nyamapanda Road intercepte­d a Harare bound bus at the 207km peg and arrested Collin Kanhukamwe (49) and Brian Samu (35) with a large haul of illegal drugs and illegally imported medicines.

The contraband comprised, 200x100ml bottles of Angimox–CV 312.5 mg, 88x100ml bottles of Amoxicilli­n Oral Suspension BP 250mg/5ml, 24 bottlesx10­00 tablets Cotrimoxaz­ole tablets BP 480mg, three boxesx20 tablets Triclofem Medroxypre­gestrone Acetate 150mg/ml, 150 boxesx10x three tablets Azithroomy­cin tablets USP 500mg 24 bottles x 500 tablets Ciprofloxa­cin tablets USP 500mg, nine bottles x 1000 tablets Ibuprofen tablets BP 200mg, four bottles x 500 tablets Metronidaz­ole tablets BP 250mg, 100 bottles x 100ml Azicin-s Azithromyc­in Oral Suspension 200mg/5ml, 25 bottles x 100ml Amoxicilin­a Para Suspension Oral BP 250mg/5ml.

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An illegal food vendor sells food on the streetsBul­awayoof yesterday

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