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DPP reports over P50m recovered from crime proceeds

Ngakaagae said the office is committed to improving its capacity to handle financial crime cases. PIC BWGOVERNMENT
Ngakaagae said the office is committed to improving its capacity to handle financial crime cases. PIC BWGOVERNMENT

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has highlighted progress in recovering money linked to criminal activities, revealing that more than P50 million has been recovered as proceeds of crime. The update was shared during the Director’s first media briefing on Tuesday.

DPP Director Kgosietsile Ngakaagae said the recovery of funds is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that crime does not result in financial gain. “Taking away illegally obtained money is an important part of the justice process. We are making progress in ensuring that crime does not pay,” he said.

According to Ngakaagae, the total amount recovered so far exceeds P50 million, including approximately P17 million linked to the Ecoplexus matter. He explained that the recovery demonstrates that authorities are actively tracking and reclaiming funds obtained through unlawful means.

Editor's Comment
Let the courts follow the money

“Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”– B.R. AmbedkarThe amount of money at play threatens to test the integrity of the country’s financial system, giving more reason to why the courts must be fully given leeway to lean on the matter and reach a conclusion.Botswana has spent decades building her reputation as a stable and credible financial jurisdiction.The...

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