{"id":2902,"date":"2019-02-01T13:37:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2019-02-01T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:37:20","slug":"bulawayo-declares-war-on-drug-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/bulawayo-declares-war-on-drug-dealers","title":{"rendered":"Bulawayo declares war on drug dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BULAWAYO residents have declared war on illegal drug dealers and called on police to arrest all known dealers who are ruining lives of youths in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Residents and civic society groups in Bulawayo recently marched to known drug dealers\u2019 houses in Entumbane and Mpopoma before marching to Entumbane Police Station where they demanded the arrest of the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>The drug lords are peddling BronCleer, Diazepam and marijuana, among other narcotics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsd-1495369605\" class=\"newsd-2nd-advert-incontent\">\n<p>\u201cThe drug dealers have reportedly been arrested, but in a few weeks they will be back on the streets. The youth are buying Diazepam which is prescribed to psychiatric patients from these dealers,\u201d resident Nelia Nyoni said.<\/p>\n<p>She said the number of drug addicts among youths had spiked.<\/p>\n<p>Nyoni called on government to open rehabilitation facilities for the addicts.<\/p>\n<p>Bulawayo streets are strewn with empty BronCleer bottles, evidence that the prescription drug is being abused.<\/p>\n<p>The young addicts are reportedly robbing residents, especially women.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsd-1337055374\" class=\"newsd-2nd-advert-incontent-250\">\n<p>BronCleer now costs $20 and if continuously consumed can lead to respiratory problems, coma, low blood pressure, permanent brain, liver and heart damage.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted for comment, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Precious Simango said police have taken action on the drug dealers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsd-1250829931\" class=\"newsd-ads-links\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BULAWAYO residents have declared war on illegal drug dealers and called on police to arrest all known dealers who are ruining lives of youths in the city. 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