Barcelos robbery suspects granted bail

Tshepo Batshabane (22), Tshwanelo Tshimologo (34) and Thabo Dube (32) were arrested on August 15, 2016 during a shootout with the police at roadblock in Lobatse. Dube was injured on the left hand and admitted at Princess Marina Hospital. He was discharged from hospital four weeks later.

The accused are alleged to have robbed Barcelos restaurant at Hillside Mall in Lobatse. Cash amounting to P5,000 and customers’ cell phones were confiscated from the suspects on the night. Before the restaurant attack, the two are said to have robbed Amos Mugufo his Toyota Corolla at gunpoint at BMC estates in Lobatse. The vehicle, allegedly used in the robbery, was later retrieved at Ipelegeng CJSS the following day.