Duo in court for possession of steenbok

FRANCISTOWN: Two employees of Sprint Couriers appeared yesterday before Principal Magistrate Dumisani Bagopi on a charge of unlawful possession of a government trophy.

According to the prosecution, Michael Molefe, 34, from Maun and Oratile Motswiri, 27, from Ramotswa who are both drivers for Sprint Couriers are accused of being in possession of a steenbok near Dukwi village last Friday. Inspector Oteng Selalame from Dukwi Police Station told the court that the two acted together to commit the crime with the knowledge that they did not have a certificate of ownership or any reasonable proof of lawful possession.

Both accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge and told court that they would engage attorneys to represent them.Selalame then asked for the accused to be granted bail on condition that they pay P500 cash each, attend court whenever they were needed and report to the nearest police station every Friday between 7am and 4:30pm.

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