Robert Mugabe Junior, the son of Zimbabwe's late former president, has been convicted of illegal drug possession. The Harare Magistrates Court found the 33-year-old guilty after he pleaded guilty to possessing two grams of dagga.
The offense occurred when police stopped his vehicle and discovered the drugs along with related paraphernalia. Mugabe, who asked the court for leniency as a single father of two, had been free on bail. Prosecutor Mandirasa Chigumira presented the evidence, which included the seized substances. While police had previously suggested a connection to a larger drug syndicate, the court only addressed the personal possession charge. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki is expected to hand down his sentence later.
The offense occurred when police stopped his vehicle and discovered the drugs along with related paraphernalia. Mugabe, who asked the court for leniency as a single father of two, had been free on bail. Prosecutor Mandirasa Chigumira presented the evidence, which included the seized substances. While police had previously suggested a connection to a larger drug syndicate, the court only addressed the personal possession charge. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki is expected to hand down his sentence later.
