Former football players Abbas Amidu and Reuben Kudzai Mhlanga have each been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The pair was arrested in June last year for drug possession after the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) impounded their vehicle, which was reportedly carrying 750 kilogrammes of dagga.
In a statement, the ZRP confirmed the sentencing of the two former players, saying:
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates that crime does not pay. This follows the arrest, conviction and sentencing of two former soccer players, Tumai Matsika (Abbas Amidu) and Kudzai (Reuben) Mhlanga for dealing in dangerous drugs (dagga).
“The two appeared in court on 24th February 2026 for sentencing and were each sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.”
Amidu, a former CAPS United forward, was part of the squad that won the 2016 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title and competed in the CAF Champions League.
Mhlanga, meanwhile, played for Dynamos and featured in the team that reached the semi-finals of the 2008 CAF Champions League.
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