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Checkpoint crash exposes 279 kilograms of dagga on Zimbabwe highway

From AllAfrica Zimbabwe · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Zimbabwean police recovered 279.38 kilograms of dagga from a kombi that crashed while trying to avoid a checkpoint on the Harare-Masvingo highway.
  • The driver and an accomplice fled into nearby bushes after the crash, and police said manhunts were underway.
  • The recovery followed stop-and-search operations, as police warned that they had intensified efforts against drug trafficking.

A failed attempt to avoid a police checkpoint ended with a crash and the discovery of 279.38 kilograms of dagga in a kombi on Zimbabwe’s Harare-Masvingo highway.

Police were conducting stop-and-search operations at the 188-kilometre peg at about 3:40 a.m. on September 4, 2026, when a Nissan NV350 kombi travelling toward Chivhu swerved off the road. It crashed into a parked vehicle while trying to evade the checkpoint.

The driver and an accomplice abandoned the kombi and escaped into nearby bushes. Officers searched the vehicle and found 17 bags of dagga concealed inside. The drugs’ estimated street value had not yet been determined.

Zimbabwe Republic Police national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the recovery. He said manhunts were underway for the two suspects and warned that police had intensified operations targeting drug traffickers. The police also urged the public to report suspicious movements, particularly at night.

The driver and an accomplice immediately abandoned the vehicle and fled into nearby bushes.

· Paul NyathiThe police spokesperson described how the two suspects escaped after the crash.
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Originally published by AllAfrica Zimbabwe in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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