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Detained Mexican 'Drug Kingpins' wanted in Mozambique

Group of six Mexican men accused of illegal entry
Group of six Mexican men accused of illegal entry

A case involving six Mexican nationals who were apprehended and charged with entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry has taken a dramatic turn as new information has emerged before Extension II Magistrate's Court that the group is a notorious drug cartel group from Mozambique operating locally.

The six Mexican nationals, namely, Gumecindo Enrique (61), Jose Pena (48), Fansico Alejandro (33), Jose Corrales (39), Carlos Aguilar (32), and David Teran (26), were arrested on November 25 in Gaborone.

The six were arrested alongside a Nigerian man, Uchema Njoku (53), who has been charged with aiding and abetting crime by allegedly assisting suspects to illegally enter the country.

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