Two Sentenced to 10 years for Dagga Offences, Gwanda

The Gwanda Magistrates’ Court has handed down stiff sentences to two individuals convicted on charges related to dangerous drugs.

In the first case, 27-year-old Obvious Ngwenya from Bulawayo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs.

Ngwenya was intercepted at a roadblock along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road while attempting to transport 19.01 kilograms of dagga. The contraband was hidden in a parcel stashed in the boot of a taxi. Police officers on duty became suspicious and carried out a search, leading to the discovery.

In a separate matter, Nonethelelo Sibanda, a 32-year-old woman from Guyu, was convicted of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs after 0.13 kilograms of dagga, valued at ZiG255, was recovered during a police search at her home.

She was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, with 6 months suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.