Another footballer has been arrested after being found in possession of drugs. ZPC Kariba defender, Winston Mhango, was arrested on Tuesday evening at his home in Kariba.
Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest.
“On May 1, detectives from CID Kariba acted on received information and arrested a ZPC Kariba Football Club player, Mango Winston Mutulasoni, alias Bagga (35), in connection with unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs.
“The arrest led to the recovery of the following drugs and items at the suspect’s residence, approximately 4,7 kilogrammes of dagga, 11 bottles × 100ml Benylin with Codeine cough syrup, 01 bottle × 100ml BronCleer.
“With Codeine cough syrup, 30 boxes of 10 x 100’s Ziplock Bags [packaging plastics], 01 x Electro Master Kitchen Scale, 02 x MH Mini Digital scales, 19 packs of 50 Toast Leaf rolling papers and 01 cigarette lighter,” read the statement on ZRP’s Twitter account.