Police nab miner for drugs

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

PALAPYE: A 43-year-old boilermaker employed by Debswana’s Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) has been charged with possession of illicit drugs suspected to be cocaine and marijuana.

The suspect resides at Tati Flats in Orapa. He was arrested recently alongside two unemployed men, aged 23 years and 26-years respectively. The two men hail from of Area W in Francistown and Maalosong Ward in Tonota respectively.

The men were arrested by police officers during routine patrol. They were arrested at popular bar in Letlhakane (name known to this publication).

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