Four police impersonators charged

Real Police on duty PIC. FILE
Real Police on duty PIC. FILE

SEROWE: Four suspects arrested last week Thursday for allegedly impersonating police officers with a view to swindle villagers appeared before Serowe Magistrate's Court today charged with obtaining by false pretence.

Thirty three-year-old Oteng Modise of Moshupa, 31-year-old Joel Ngwakomonnye of Mmadinare, Dimpho Lobakeng (36) of Gaborone and Mooketsi Manong (32) of Mahalapye were arrested in Palapye at Lotsane Junction Mall following a tip-off.

The suspects on separate occasions on July 10 and October 7, 2020 swindled two gullible Serowe natives of P28,000 and P10,000 at the Serowe Mall and Boiteko Junction Mall, respectively. Magistrate Masego Machiba remanded the four in custody until November 5 pending investigations.

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