'Drug dealers' on trial

Dagga PIC: COURTESY OF TOWNPRESS.CO.ZA
Dagga PIC: COURTESY OF TOWNPRESS.CO.ZA

FRANCISTOWN: The smell of dagga permeated the air at the Francistown Magistrates Courts when two alleged daring drug dealers appeared to answer for a slew of dagga related charges.

The charges include stealing dagga from a police station.

The smell of the marijuana was so pervasive that officers of the court, prosecutors and attorneys representing the accused were forced to put on masks.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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