Pikirai Dade Hakata arrested after high-speed drug chase

A drug run blew up spectacularly when a cop tried to outrun his own colleagues and instead handed them a car full of weed and a career-ending mess.

High-speed bust on a major highway

• Pikirai Dade Hakata bolted through a checkpoint near Masvingo.
• Triggered a short pursuit after refusing to stop.
• Got boxed in within a few kilometres.
• The ride belonged to another Harare resident.

What the police found inside the car

• Ringisai Mapirwe rode along during the failed escape.
• Dozens of dagga cobs were stashed in the vehicle.
• Hidden under a blanket and heavy wrapping.
• Street value pegged near nineteen grand.

Who the suspects are

• Pikirai Dade Hakata oversees operations in Mbare District.
• His companion is a known Dzivarasekwa dealer.
• The age gap did not slow the scheme.
• Both ended the trip in cuffs.

Aftermath and investigation

• Masvingo CID Drugs and Narcotics took custody.
• The vehicle was searched back at the checkpoint.
• The case shifted into a formal probe.
• The focus sits on unlawful possession charges.