Robert Mugabe Junior, 33, son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, has found himself behind bars again after being arrested in central Harare for alleged possession of illegal drugs.
Authorities say Mugabe was stopped by police on Tuesday night while driving a silver Honda Fit the wrong way along 2nd Street Extension in Harare.
During a search, officers reportedly found two small sachets of cannabis (dagga), along with papers and a dagga crusher, in a sling bag in his possession. The total weight is reported to be two grammes, with a street value of about US$30 (approximately R500).
Mugabe Jr was remanded in custody at Harare Central Prison after the Harare Magistrate’s Court postponed his bail hearing to Friday. He has now spent two nights in custody while awaiting the court’s decision on bail.
The case has drawn public interest, not least because of Mugabe Jr’s high-profile lineage and past brushes with the law. Legal commentators are watching closely, especially around how the case unfolds and how law enforcement is handling high-profile suspects.
In July, IOL reported that former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s youngest son, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, was released on bail after he was arrested on multiple charges including assault.
The 28-year-old Chatunga was charged alongside his bodyguards identified as Peter Fredson and Tinashe Mupawo.
The arrest follows a violent attack that occurred at a mining site in Mazowe – Ultimate Mining concession, leaving a security guard critically injured, with broken limbs. The Ultimate Mining concession borders a farm owned by Chatunga’s mother, Grace Mugabe.
The brutal attack happened last week, when the furious Chatunga led a group of heavily armed men, some brandishing AK-47 rifles. The group, led by Chatunga, charged into the mining area and confronted the security guards, accusing them of allowing illegal miners to operate on his mother’s property.
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