Robbery suspects used donkey cart as getaway transport

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PALAPYE: The Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon heard that two men, who allegedly robbed Botswana Post of P349,000 near Maunatlala, used a donkey cart as their getaway transport.

The money was destined for Old Age Pensioners in the Maunatlala area. Onkemetse Moloi (53), Keoagetse Letsholo (37) and Tebogo Benkele (27) allegedly robbed the employees on February 2, 2010 armed with a firearm and knife. Letsholo has been on the run since February and the prosecution has successfully made an application for a separate trial.

The witness, Morebodi Magee, who transported Moloi and another man not before court, told Principal Magistrate, Segomotso Mothotho that he was out with friends at a popular kwa ga Mma Segaru chibuku shebeen at Leboane lands, near Tamasane village, when they saw a half naked barefooted man buying cigarettes.

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