A senior citizen who was arrested after being found in possession of two twists of cannabis told the Mutoko magistrate yesterday that he was using it for medicinal purposes.
Sukupenzi Elector was slapped with a US$120 fine by Magistrate Elijah Sibanda.
“Your worship l have a back problem so when l consulted Apostolic Prophets they gave me the herbs for medicinal purposes,” lamented the senior citizen.
The court heard that on May 1 police arrested Elector after he was found in possession of two twists of dagga.
Source; Bulawayo24
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