It's not a joke, drugs kill

Monday, August 27, 2018

The on-going drug raids by the Botswana Police Service, led by Nunu Lesetedi, have had the nation talking. While many applaud Lesetedi and his team, including the now out of sight but popular Golden Retriever sniffer dog known as Boots, there are critics.

Those who believe the target is the “small man”, the dealers in marijuana.

They argue that the real culprits are peddlers up there in the lofty suburbs of Phakalane and the Extensions, who deal in expensive and more dangerous types - cocaine and the many others mainly peddled and used by the rich and famous.

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It's not a joke, drugs kill

The on-going drug raids by the Botswana Police Service, led by Nunu Lesetedi, have had the nation talking. While many applaud Lesetedi and his team, including the now out of sight but popular Golden Retriever sniffer dog known as Boots, there are critics.

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