A 35 year old woman, Polite Chimoyo, was arrested at the Bubi Roadblock on 17 September 2026 at around 11:30pm after police allegedly discovered 220 bottles of unregistered cough syrup concealed in her vehicle.
Chimoyo was travelling in a Toyota Aqua (registration number AHM4258) when police searched the vehicle and found 190 bottles of 100ml Broncleer cough syrup.
30 bottles of 100ml Astra pain cough syrup, with a combined volume of 22 litres we’re also found. The cough syrup was allegedly hidden in a Powerland satchel and a Redbat bag.
Chimoyo was arrested by CID Drugs Beitbridge and is facing charges relating to the unlawful possession of unregistered medicines. Police investigations are continuing.
