Kadoma Woman Jailed 2.5 Years for Possessing 6.2kgs of Dagga
BEITBRIDGE – A 33-year-old woman from Kadoma has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for possession of 6.26 kilograms of dagga.
Sphelile Kufa appeared before Beitbridge Resident Magistrate, Mr Takudzwa Gwazemba, yesterday, where she was convicted of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs under Section 157(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
According to the State papers, on March 3, 2025, police detectives received a tip-off that Kufa had smuggled marijuana into Zimbabwe.
The detectives tracked Kufa to Masvingo Turn-off, where she was looking for transport to take her to Kadoma.
Upon arrival, the detectives searched her luggage, where they found 6.26kg of dagga.
The dagga, which had a street value of US$626, was weighed in her presence before she was arrested.
