Harare businessman Philip Chiyangwa’s son, Philip Munetsi Chiyangwa (26), was remanded in custody on Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana worth US$10.

He appeared in court alongside his co-accused, Tanaka Phil Kashambe (25), where they were charged with unlawful possession of drugs.

Prosecutor Mandirisa Chigumira opposed bail, saying the two could abscond since they are facing a serious charge. However, their lawyer, Shepherd Kudzanayi Makonde, argued that both men are businesspersons with strong ties to Zimbabwe and would not flee over such a small amount of marijuana.

Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki postponed the matter to Friday for a bail ruling.

According to the State, detectives from CID Drugs Harare received a tip-off about drug activities at a house in Highlands on 1 October 2025. Around 5:30 pm, the officers moved in and spotted Chiyangwa driving a Toyota Hilux into the property with Kashambe as a passenger.

When the police conducted a search, they allegedly found a sachet of marijuana stashed between the driver’s seat and the handbrake. The pair were arrested, and the drugs were seized and later weighed at Harare Zimpost, where they measured one gram with an estimated street value of US$10.

The case is still under investigation.

Suspended Inyathi magistrate Samukelisiwe Gumbo has hit yet another stumbling block after a High Court ruling set aside her conviction of a Kwekwe couple.

The judgment was handed down by Justice Ngoni Nduna, further denting her professional standing.

Gumbo has previously been at the centre of controversy. In July, she came under fire from Justice Munamato Mutevedzi, who criticised the way she handled a case involving two suspects accused of illegal gold prospecting.

Her troubles deepened when the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) suspended her, citing allegations that she had made remarks attacking government economic policies while appearing to condone corrupt practices.

The JSC confirmed it had received a leaked audio recording linked to the allegations and said investigations into the matter are ongoing. Gumbo remains on suspension while the probe continues.

A man, Tyron Siegfried Pigors (39) of Matsheumhlope, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to five years in jail for dealing in dangerous drugs by the Magistrates’ Court.

According to a statement issued by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA), Pigors was sentenced by the Bulawayo Regional Magistrates’ Court for dealing in dangerous drugs, including crystal meth.

“On 6 March 2025, detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics Bulawayo raided Pigors’ home on Chelmsford Road following a tip-off about drug dealing.

The search uncovered a safe box disguised as a ‘New English Dictionary’ hidden under his bed, which contained sachets of crystal meth, as well as two digital scales in his wardrobe,” said the NPA statement.

There was also a blue metal trunk in the spare bedroom containing 17 medium sachets of crystal meth (inside a Lobels biscuits box), 11 large sachets of crystal meth (inside a Puma shoe box), and one glass kitchen scale.

“The recovered drugs weighed 1.260 kilograms, with a street value of US$6,300,” the NPA statement added.

Pigors was sentenced to eight years in prison, of which three years were suspended for five years, leaving him with an effective sentence of five years behind bars.