Three Zimbabweans arrested for stolen property
Pini Bothoko | Tuesday October 31, 2023 06:00
According to the police, they had initially arrested Kudakwasa Mukosera (27) who was found in possession of 100 metre copper cable with an estimated value of P100, 000 and a tower battery valued at P4, 000, which he failed to account for.
The items were found during a search on a bus that was travelling from Gaborone to Harare, Zimbabwe. However, during further investigations, Mukosera’s arrest later led the police to the arrest of two more Zimbabweans in Gaborone West, namely, Emmanuel Machengete (37) and Mariam Masoja (52) who were linked to the offence.
Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said investigations into the matter were ongoing and the trio are currently in police custody and have on Friday appeared before the Mahalapye Magistrate’s Court. “During the duo’s arrest, we discovered that they have overstayed in Botswana for 52 days and six months respectively and were charged with an offense of overstaying in Botswana,” he said.