Marijuana grower gets five years

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

FRANCISTOWN: A 53-year-old man of Tshethai cattlepost near Tonota, Siya Phate was on Tuesday sentenced to five years in jail for dealing with marijuana.

Phate, who is also a traditional doctor, was arrested by the police on May 31, 2017 following a tip-off.

Admitting the summary of facts before magistrate Amantle Lungisani, Phate said that it was indeed true that he cultivated dagga - a habit forming drug - at his field in Tshethai.

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