Harare, September 2, 2025 – Fourteen Chinese nationals were arrested on Tuesday morning at a lodge in Newlands, Harare, on allegations of possessing cocaine. The arrests occurred during a police operation in the early hours of the day.
Police confirmed that part of the suspected cocaine was seized during the operation. Investigations remain ongoing as authorities work to establish the full context and scale of the incident. The identities of the suspects and specifics such as the exact quantity of drugs seized have not yet been released.
Authorities reported that the youngest suspect is aged 22 and the oldest is 40.
