A week prior to their deportation, they had appeared before the village chief magistrate Linah Mokibe-Ohile, where they were granted bail. The prosecution did not oppose their bail application owing to the fact that Zhang has lived in Botswana for over 16 years and has businesses in the country. Nonetheless as soon as they thought they were breathing fresh air, the Chinese nationals were pounced on and led to Sir Seretse Khama Police and then later to Molepolole centre for immigrants, within 24 hours they learnt that they had been declared Prohibited Illigal immigrants by the President.
It later surfaced that the two Chinese guys had actually imported jewellery from Zimbabwe, with some ivory decoration.Fast tract to last week Tuesday. A more serious matter of rhino horns. Four accused persons were found in possession of two rhino horns, that were confiscated and tested clinically. The results were that the two horns weigh 11.5 and 62.9 grams respectively.
