Decapitation murder suspect found guilty on drug charges

Simon kgowe leaving Magistrate Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Simon kgowe leaving Magistrate Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Decapitation murder suspect,Simon Badisa Kgowe, 38, has been found guilty of unlawful possession of drugs by the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court.

Magistrate Gaseitsewe Tonoki convicted Kgowe on two counts of unlawful possession of drugs.  The court revealed that on the first count, Kgowe is facing unlawful possession of cannabis stating that on or about May 21, 2016 in Block 3, Gaborone.  Him being a person not authorised, licenced or exempted in any manner to possess habit-forming drugs, unlawfully had in his possession cannabis weighing 11.3 grammes. 

On count two he is facing an offence of unlawful possession of methcathinone.  Being a person not authorised, licenced or exempted in any manner to possess habit-forming drugs, Kgowe unlawfully had in his possession methcathinone, another habit-forming drug, weighing 4.3038 grammes. 

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