Over 1 000 drug dealers, peddlers convicted
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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