Founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya, has been implicated in a suspected drug trafficking scandal following a police raid at the upscale Yadah Hotel, where a substantial quantity of unregistered medicines was recovered.
In court, the hotel, represented by director Donald Makuvaza, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing unregistered and unapproved complementary medicines. The matter is being heard by magistrate Lisa Mutendereki and has been remanded to March 10 for formal plea recording.
According to the State, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department at Zimbabwe CID Headquarters received a tip-off on November 15 last year, alleging that unapproved medicines were being stored in one of the hotel rooms. Acting on the information, officers proceeded to the premises, identified themselves, and conducted a detailed search.
The raid reportedly uncovered large quantities of unregistered medicines, including metronidazole, clotrimazole, acyclovir topical cream, fluconazole tablets, cotrimoxazole pills, miconazole nitrate vaginal cream, CO Q10 vascular care, sodium bicarbonate injections, Stillen Aupatillin injections, and restorative lip balm.
Investigators also found “Compounded Prescription Weekly” forms that suggested the medicines were intended for an individual identified as Happiness Mavindire.
The State alleges that Yadah Hotel had no legal authority to possess the substances, which fall under unapproved complementary medicines and unregistered drugs.
