Audrey Mashingaidze

Mirror Reporter

Masvingo – A Masvingo Polytechnic student who was arrested on Wednesday after being found in possession of dagga was warned, cautioned and set free by Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi on Friday because she is pregnant.

Magistrate Hanzi considered that Sandra Ngobo (21) is pregnant and is a student who has no source of income to pay fine.

The court also considered that she cannot perform community service due to her condition and the fact that she is a student and would therefore miss her studies.

Ngobo was also convicted on her own plea.

She was arrested on Wednesday at Masvingo Polytechnic College entrance after Police officers found her with two sachets of dagga that weighed 0.033 grams.

Ngobo was represented by Collen Maboke of Ruvengo Maboke Law Firm.