SaralnamaRobert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe's former President, appeared in a Harare court on charged with drug possession. Police arrested the 33-year-old while driving the wrong way on a one-way street. They found two small sachets of cannabis in his bag. Five others linked to him were also arrested. His lawyer plans to deny the charges. The court remanded Mugabe Jr in custody pending a bail ruling. This isn't his first legal trouble. In 2023, he was arrested for damaging property and spitting on a police officer at a party. That case was settled out of court. Robert Mugabe Sr, who died in 2019, ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before being forced to resign in 2017. (Updated 3 Oct 2025, 00:31 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe's former President, appeared in a Harare court on charged with drug possession
- Police arrested the 33-year-old while driving the wrong way on a one-way street
- They found two small sachets of cannabis in his bag