Courts and Crime

Mbare’s alleged drug kingpin, Tinashe Chanachimwe popularly known as Dama, has been granted ZW$50 000 bail following his arrest yesterday. Dama appeared at Mbare Magistrates Court Thursday, where he was further ordered to report once every fortnight at Matapi police station as part of his bail conditions. He was dragged …

Embattled National Social Security Authority’s (NSSA) Investments Director, Brian Murewa is allegedly on the run amid fraud and corruption allegations, Nhau/Indaba has learnt. This follows a financial probe on NSSA where millions were reportedly siphoned from the State-run pension fund. Consequently, Murewa has gone dark prompting corruption watchdog, the Zimbabwe …

Robert Mugabe (Junior) walked free after a brief appearance at the Harare Magistrates Court Monday. Zimbabweans closely followed the proceedings with curiosity a day before National Youth Day, a day set aside to honour his father’s birthday. Mugabe did not apoear before any magistrate. Instead, he was later seen leaving …

Robert Mugabe (Junior) has been arrested and is currently detained at Avondale Police station in Harare on allegations of destroying cars and other properties at a place he was attending a party over the weekend. Sources said Mugabe Junior was detained yesterday and he is likely to be charged with …

A dramatic change of profession left Bindura Magistrate’s court shell-shocked after a former prosecutor there was on Monday hauled before magistrate Samantha Dhlamini accused of theft. Andrew Maigeta changed robes to allegedly steal a car battery at Chiwaridzo (Progress) Shopping Centre sometime in January this year, a bizarre act that …

By Richard Kawazi A daring man from Lowdale farm in Mazowe had a horrific death last Thursday after being allegedly beaten by a mob for presenting fake gold to illegal buyers. Police sources told Nhau/Indaba that on February 10 this year, Ananias Sasawi (33), approached illegal gold buyers Patson Mashokoli …

Four truck loads of illicit brews and substances were recovered in Harare’s oldest suburb, Mbare following an overnight raid by police Wednesday. Police confirmed the development Thursday saying that several arrests were made although the actual number was still unclear at the time of publication. The popular kuNzimbe area in …

By Bindura BureauA teenager is part of seven illegal drug dealers that were nabbed during a night time raid by the Police in Glendale last weekend, Nhau/Indaba has learnt. Of the seven, two were females and an assortment of dangerous drugs was recovered from their homes. Their arrest follows a …

Mystery remains as to the whereabouts of Dhama, who is a close associate of prominent Zimdancehall producers DJ Fantan and Levels. Dhama is said to have eluded the long arm of the law and gone into hiding after the police launched a nationwide crackdown on drug peddlers. The campaign dubbed …

By Richard KawaziTwo greedy brothers from Rushinga are in hot soup for allegedly digging up a grave where one of their sons was buried to recover US$300 according to a ‘spiritual revelation’, it has emerged. Police spokesperson for Mashonaland Central, Inspector Milton Mundembe, told Nhau/Indaba that Ranganai Magara (47) together …