The offspring of the nation's ex-leader Mugabe Sr has appeared in a Zimbabwean courtroom facing narcotics allegations.
Robert Mugabe Jr, thirty-three, was arrested on midweek as he operated a vehicle in the incorrect direction down a single-direction road, according to legal filings. Law enforcement examined a black sling bag he was wearing and reportedly found two small sachets of cannabis.
Following the occurrence, police stated in a release that several people in a "syndicate linked to him" were likewise detained.
The defendant's attorney indicated they intend to contest the allegations and challenged the factual claims made by the police.
The legal representative asserted the drugs were recovered from a vehicle that had three other occupants, and that officers had located a minimal amount of cannabis—whereas the police charge sheet states police seized 2g, with a market price of thirty dollars (£22).
Mr Mugabe wore joggers and a red cap while using his mobile as he was escorted into the magistrates court on Thursday. He was surrounded by people and was not handcuffed.
The court remanded Mr Mugabe in confinement pending a bail ruling on the end of the week.
Concerning the alleged syndicate members they arrested, law enforcement stated they found 25 sachets of marijuana and several stimulant tablets.
Police said they will proceed with the inquiry.
This is not Mr Mugabe's initial encounter with the legal system. In the previous year, the younger offspring of the ex-leader and his widow Grace was detained over allegations he vandalized items and assaulted a law enforcement agent at a gathering in the capital.
He was freed after consenting to an resolution outside trial with the complainant, who was a acquaintance of his.
Former President Mugabe Sr passed away in 2019 at the age of 95, two years after being compelled to step down following 37 years in control of the Zimbabwean country.
He spearheaded the struggle in opposition to in the seventies versus the white-minority rule of what used to be called Rhodesia—but he was subsequently alleged of using violence to win elections and harming the nation's financial system.
Mugabe Sr was replaced by his one-time ally the current leader.
Ties between Mnangagwa and the former first family had been strained after they accused the incumbent president of deceiving the country's former ruler.
Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was marginalized by the current administration's allies.
However, Mr Mugabe Jr has since reconciled with the president, attending a public event in 2022 where he was openly received back into the ruling Zanu-PF party.
