Shebeen Queen Arrested As Police Intensify Lockdown Enforcement
Police in Mashonaland West have arrested a 35-year-old woman from Chinhoyi who turned her house into a shebeen and butchery in violation of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
Mirriam Watongwa was arrested on Wednesday and charged with operating a business establishment during the COVID-19 national lockdown, owning a shebeen and keeping and selling uninspected meat.
She is expected to appear in court soon.
Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Margaret Chitove confirmed the arrest saying the suspect was arrested after a tip-off from the locals. She said:
Police reacted to a tip-off from the members of the public and raided house number 5591 White City high-density suburb around 2 pm. The few patrons who were imbibing managed to escape.
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Inspector Chitove said police later searched the house and found nine crates of beer, 130 kg of carcass meat and two ox-heads.
She warned shebeen operators, illegal transport owners and those selling various wares along roads in contravention of lockdown regulations that they will be arrested.