By A Correspondent- Police in Bulawayo seized an illegal drug primarily used for recreational purposes and arrested two people during a raid at a suspected drug house in Nketa suburb.
The raid, which nabbed two alleged drug pushers, Enock Tambalika and Caroline Bhunu, both aged 29, was carried out after neighbours tipped police.
Circumstances are that on 17 February 2021 and at around 10am, detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics Section in Bulawayo, received a tip-off that house number 5239 in Nketa 9 had been turned into a drug haven.
Acting on the tip-off, detectives went to the house in question where they found Bhunu, who resides at the house and Tambalika.
A search was carried out and police reportedly recovered eight sachets of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) stashed in a padded blanket hidden in a wardrobe in the bedroom.
MDMA, commonly known as crystal meth, is an illicit drug, usually considered a recreational or party drug among young people.
It acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The desired effects include altered sensations, increased energy, empathy, as well as pleasure.
Bhunu is alleged to have implicated her friend Tambalika as the owner of the dangerous drug and they were both arrested.
The recovered crystal meth was taken to Bulawayo Main Post Office where it was weighed in the presence of the two alleged drug peddlers and recorded a mass of 0,002 kilogrammes with a street value of $3 320.
Tambalika and Bhunu have since appeared in court before Bulawayo magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu charged with a crime of contravening section 157 (1) (a) of the criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 as read with section 14 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 15:02 “unlawful possession of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (crystal meth).
They were, however, not asked to plead and were remanded out of custody to 12 April 2021 on free bail.
Meanwhile, police are always encouraging the public to be on the lookout for activities that may indicate involvement in drug activity.
Signs of possible drug activity include an excessive number of visitors at a home or area for short periods of time; people continuously loitering or gathering inside the house; increased amount of graffiti at or around a home; paranoid behaviour; or obvious use, possession, distribution or talk of distribution of drugs.