POLICE in Harare yesterday nabbed a suspected drug dealer after finding him in possession of 133 grammes of Ecstasy powder, 8,58 grammes of cocaine, 43 Ecstasy tablets and a dagga-compressing machine, among others.
BY XOLISANI NCUBE
Criminal Investigation Department Harare regional co-ordinator Assistant Commissioner Crispen Charumbira said the suspect, James Francis Jocelyne (32), was also found in possession of food colouring powder.
Charumbira urged parents to constantly monitor the behaviour of their children and ensure they do not indulge in drug abuse.
Latest statistics from the Anti-Drug Abuse Association of Zimbabwe indicate that cases of drug abuse among schoolchildren were hovering above 43%, largely due to social challenges and moral decay.
Last year, police indicated that Harare recorded the highest rate of drug abuse in the country between 2013 and 2014 with over 100 cases recorded monthly.
Also due to economic hardships in the country, drug abuse has been associated with drug-related suicides, homicides, accidents, and illnesses which may result in death for some youths.
