More charges likely in DIS agent Choppies 'robbery' case

Friday, August 14, 2020

Choppies superstore house at Ngilichi House PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: A Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent and his co-accused alleged to have robbed Choppies Supermarket at gun and knife points are likely to face more charges, a source close to the case has revealed.

The agent, Derrick Masukula, 41, and his alleged accomplices, Mogomotsi Thupane, 37, Aaron Sanana, 40, and Thato Moatshe, 31, failed when they applied for bail before Chief Magistrate Faith Dlamini-Nga’ndu on Tuesday.

The State alleges that the quartet robbed Choppies Supermarket along Haskins Street money amounting to P181, 180, 35 using a pistol and knife on August 1.

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More charges likely in DIS agent Choppies 'robbery' case

FRANCISTOWN: A Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent and his co-accused alleged to have robbed Choppies Supermarket at gun and knife points are likely to face more charges, a source close to the case has revealed.