Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Daughter-in-Law Accuses Police of 'Scandalising' First Family in Drug Dealing Case
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tafirenyika, has accused police of sensationalising her drug and forgery case to tarnish the reputation of the First Family, alleging that investigators inflated figures and falsely linked her to a US$20 million property empire.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tafirenyika, has accused police of exaggerating her drug and forgery case in order to damage the reputation of the First Family. Tafirenyika's lawyers claim investigators have inflated figures and falsely linked her to a US$20 million property empire. Tafirenyika denies all allegations and was accused of dealing in dangerous drugs, owning 22 properties worth millions of dollars, and possessing a forged identity document.
She maintains she does not own the properties in question, which are registered in her name as matrimonial assets acquired jointly with her husband, Collins Mnangagwa. The defence challenges the police's claims, stating that they were lifted from social media and that police ignored her explanation. Tafirenyika also claims the drugs allegedly found in her home were planted by police to justify her arrest, and questions the State's case as they have produced no witnesses.
Her lawyers argue that she cannot flee her alleged wealth and that charging her with multiple offences after each bail release is abusive of the criminal justice system.
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