BDF officer found guilty of drunk driving

The accused was fined P5,000 for drunken driving and P3,000 for failure to provide breathe specimen. He was ordered to pay the money by July 7, upon failure he will serve a two-year imprisonment term.

The accused was also suspended from driving for two years and his driver's license has also been forfeited for the same period. Passing the sentence, Mujaji mentioned that the job the accused is doing does not correspond with the offence he has committed, adding that as a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officer he is expected to behave in a professional way. She noted that the accused has also committed a serious offence that carries stiff sentences.