A 22-year-old Harare woman has appeared in court after police allegedly recovered more than 200 ampoules of pethidine and morphine, as well as dagga, during a raid at her Greystone Park residence.
Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, of Edgehill Close, Greystone Park, appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa facing charges of unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs. She was remanded in custody pending a bail determination.
According to the State, detectives from the CID Drugs and Narcotics Unit received information on August 4, 2026, alleging that Tafirenyika was involved in the illegal sale of pethidine from her home.
It is alleged that at around 8pm, detectives conducted a raid at the property and found the accused in her bedroom allegedly counting ampoules on her bed.
Prosecutors say officers identified themselves before searching the room, where they allegedly recovered eight ampoules of Fresenius Pethidine, 10 ampoules of Verpat Pethidine and seven 1ml ampoules of Fresenius Morphine Sulphate that were within her immediate possession.
A further search of the bedroom allegedly led to the recovery of an additional 72 Verpat Pethidine ampoules, 64 Fresenius Pethidine ampoules and 43 Morphine Sulphate ampoules, which prosecutors say had been stored in drawers.
Police also searched a white Lamborghini belonging to the accused, where they allegedly discovered five rolls of dagga concealed in the driver’s armrest.
The recovered drugs have an estimated street value of US$204, according to the State.
Prosecutors contend that Tafirenyika was found in possession of the drugs and that witnesses are available to testify during the trial.
She is facing charges of unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs in violation of Section 156(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
The allegations are before the court, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
