Lesetedi gets justice over cattle thieves

Top cop: Lesetedi, of the drug-busting TV fame, fell victim to crime PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Top cop: Lesetedi, of the drug-busting TV fame, fell victim to crime PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Francistown High Court recently sentenced two Mahalapye men to seven years imprisonment for stealing and slaughtering the police crime intelligence director, Nunu Lesetedi’s cattle.

The duo, Michael Sesola and Mmoloki Chaba, herded Lesetedi’s two cattle to the Sesola family kraal in Sese in the Mahalapye area back in November 2014 and slaughtered them without the owners consent.

Passing the sentence recently, Francistown High Court Judge, Bengbame Sechele also ordered the duo to compensate Lesetedi with the sum of P50,000 for the two cattle. He revealed that Lesetedi had initially claimed P70,000 which the trial Court in its assessment found to be excessive.

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