News:2026-10-27/Enforcement/zimbabwe-republic-police-find-118-dagga-plants-in-a-maize-field-at-cashel-valley-chipinge

NewsEnforcement27 October 2026

Zimbabwe Republic Police find 118 dagga plants in a maize field at Cashel Valley, Chipinge

The Herald, citing Manicaland police, reported that officers from Cashel Valley Police Station found 118 dagga plants, 70 centimetres to two metres tall, in a maize field in Chipinge District on 27 October after receiving information. The 48-year-old woman who cultivated the field had no permit and was arrested. She pleaded guilty before the Chimanimani magistrate on 29 October and was sentenced to 36 months in prison, wholly suspended on conditions that include 580 hours of community service.

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PlaceCashel ValleyChipinge DistrictManicaland ProvinceZimbabwe

AgencyZimbabwe Republic Police

Plants eradicated118

Approximate location-20.55, 32.43

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-10-27 Enforcement Zimbabwe Republic Police find 118 dagga plants in a maize field at Cashel Valley, Chipinge The Herald, citing Manicaland police, reported that officers from Cashel Valley Police Station found 118 dagga plants, 70 centimetres to two metres tall, in a maize field in Chipinge District on 27 October after receiving information. The 48-year-old woman who cultivated the field had no permit and was arrested. She pleaded guilty before the Chimanimani magistrate on 29 October and was sentenced to 36 months in prison, wholly suspended on conditions that include 580 hours of community service. https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/chipinge-villagers-nabbed-for-cultivating-dagga/ Zimbabwe Manicaland Province Chipinge District Cashel Valley 20° 33' 0.00" S, 32° 25' 48.00" E jurisdiction centre Zimbabwe Republic Police 118