Zimbabwean authorities detained an intelligence operative on Saturday after narcotics officers discovered nearly 25 grams of cocaine during a surveillance operation in Harare's Avondale neighborhood. Francis Gerald Mugoni, a 34-year-old member of the Central Intelligence Organisation, faced Magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai and remains in custody pending further investigation into possession of the substance valued at approximately $1,320.
Drug enforcement detectives initiated monitoring activities on October 29 following information suggesting a distribution activity near the Kensington Shopping Centre. Officers observed Mugoni exiting a vehicle at Connaught and Argyle Roads before he fled through residential streets upon spotting investigators. Police apprehended the suspect along Kent Avenue and recovered a transparent packet containing white powder that field testing confirmed as cocaine at Harare Central police headquarters.
Drug enforcement detectives initiated monitoring activities on October 29 following information suggesting a distribution activity near the Kensington Shopping Centre. Officers observed Mugoni exiting a vehicle at Connaught and Argyle Roads before he fled through residential streets upon spotting investigators. Police apprehended the suspect along Kent Avenue and recovered a transparent packet containing white powder that field testing confirmed as cocaine at Harare Central police headquarters.
