More cold nights for two jailed British nationals accused of drug trafficking in Zimbabwe

TWO Britons accused of drug trafficking in Zimbabwe will spend cold nights in remand prison after deferment of their bail ruling this week.

Tihaise Darlin Elisha (18) and Taylor Tamara Simone (20) both from Birmingham, United Kingdom, who initially appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on May 3, were further remanded to May 15, 2025, for determination of their bail application.

Taylor Tamara Simone (20) from Birmingham, United Kingdom following her arrest for drugs possession

The pair is facing charges of unlawful possession of drugs after recently being busted at Robert Mugabe lnternational Airport, Harare.

Prosecutors allege that on May 1, 2025, the pair disembarking from an Ethiopian Airways flight and collected their bags off the carousel.

Court heard that immediately after picking up their luggage, the Britons were summoned to the searching bay where all four suitcases were found with varying amounts of dagga packed in 124 packets.

Accused persons were immediately arrested by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Narcotics who seized the drugs.

The contraband weighed 66.9 kilogrammes and has a street value of US$669,000.