Alleged drug lord on the run

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FRANCISTOWN: An alleged drug lord who is facing a series of offences is on the run and has failed to appear in court yesterday for possession of dagga.

The state alleges that Wazha Nthoiwa, also known as Mapetla in social circles and his girlfriend Sharon Jubane, were found in possession of dagga weighing over 62 kg at Minestone location on May 13, 2014.

Nthoiwa is also implicated in a case in which together with Nchidzi Bakhobi, Terence Molefe, Tholego Mphapho and Galemong Latlhelang allegedly set fire to an exhibit room at Botswana Police Service Northern Division Headquarters in the process burning dagga that was stored inside the room between August 22 and 23, 2015.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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